According to Techub News, according to CoinDesk, the Colombian Superintendency of Industry and Commerce (SIC) issued a statement accusing the decentralized identity project Worldcoin and the company behind it, Tools for Humanity, of violating the personal data protection system.

According to the Worldcoin official website, the project currently uses Orb devices to collect personal data in 25 locations in Colombia, including 7 cities including the capital Bogota. If Worldcoin is found to have violated the rules, the SIC may impose economic sanctions or temporarily (6 months) or permanently shut down its operations.