“Kenya's interior ministry said on Wednesday that it had suspended the local activities of cryptocurrency project Worldcoin while government agencies assess potential risks to public safety.
The project founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman launched last week. It requires users to give their iris scans in exchange for a digital ID, and in some countries, users also get free cryptocurrency as part of plans to create a new ‘identity and financial network.’
‘Relevant security, financial services and data protection agencies have commenced inquiries and investigations to establish the authenticity and legality of the aforesaid activities,’ interior minister Kithure Kindiki said in a statement.
A preliminary review of Worldcoin's operations has raised concerns, Communications Authority of Kenya and the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner said, among them being that obtaining consumer consent in return for a monetary award bordered on inducement.
THINGS TO PONDER:
People are waking up…
Britain, Germany, and France have also taken notice, and have issues with the WorldCoin system…
Let’s be clear on this: The WorldCoin system IS NOT your friend.
This is what’s been happening behind the scenes, which represents the steps towards the loss of basic freedoms… economic, social, and personal…
“For your safety.”
It sounds great until you realize the real goal… which is something like a universal basic income, because “AI is going to do everything, and it will combat inequality…”
While someone like Sam Altman controls the process and the cryptocurrency because he will do the government’s bidding.
We encourage you to read our “When Liars Conspire” feature, to better understand how your government is weaponized against you.
“The U.S. military is considering putting armed personnel on commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, in what would be an unheard of action aimed at stopping Iran from seizing and harassing civilian vessels, five American officials told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Since 2019, Iran has seized a series of ships in the strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, as part of its efforts to pressure the West over negotiations regarding its collapsed nuclear deal with world powers. Putting U.S. troops on commercial ships could further deter Iran from seizing vessels — or escalate tensions further.
The contemplated move also would represent an extraordinary commitment in the Mideast by U.S. forces as the Pentagon tries to focus on Russia and China.
THINGS TO PONDER:
Isn’t it interesting that the US has been taking a record amount of “unheard of actions” recently?
And it seems each one moves us one step closer to a real and direct armed conflict…
And there’s a difference between being strong and using force as a deterrent and acting because you’re viewed as weak.
Can you guess which one the US is right now?
With the BRICS meeting coming later this month, and the US credit rating downgrade from Fitch, it’s about to get hot in the kitchen.
“The Biden White House inquired in meetings with Facebook executives asking whether Facebook could tweak its algorithm to showcase stories from The New York Times and Wall Street Journal over content posted by ‘polarizing’ conservative journalists and commentators in early 2021, according to meeting notes the social media firm turned over to Congress that are alarming some constitutional lawyers.
The memos, reviewed by Just the News, chronicle a series of meetings between White House digital director Rob Flaherty and executives from Facebook, now known as Meta, in spring 2021 as the first questions about the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccine began surging on social media.
The memos delivered recently under subpoena to the House Judiciary Committee make clear the White House was actively interacting with Facebook, and sometimes pressuring the social media giant to moderate content in a way that would encourage more Americans to get inoculations.
On April 14, 2021, for instance, the White House's Flaherty asked Facebook whether it could promote The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal over The Daily Wire and Fox News commentator Tomi Lahren, according to Facebook meeting documents obtained by Just the News.
Flaherty asked Facebook employees “If you were to change the algorithm so that people were more likely to see NYT, WSJ, any authoritative news source over Daily Wire, Tomi Lahren, polarizing people. You wouldn’t have a mechanism to check the material impact?” according to Facebook's typewritten notes from the meeting.
THINGS TO PONDER:
If you’re a loyal Ripped From The Headlines reader, you knew this was coming…
Back in August of 2022 in our “When Liars Conspire” series, we stated that the government will do whatever it takes to enrich themselves… including destroying your life in the process.
It means that things are tough, but people are starting to take notice. Kenya looks like it may be a catalyst for stopping the WorldCoin train. It also means that if you’re a criminal who plays both sides, you’re likely to get away with the crime… and that a senile old man is leading you off of a moral AND economic cliff…
Pay attention.
Why Should I Care?
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If you are blessed to have means, start thinking about what you, your family, and your community are going to need, and how commerce will happen in a super local economy.
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