Indonesia: Ministry of Communications and Digital investigation into Electronic System Provider Registration Certificate for Worldcoin and WorldID services
Progress
Current status
under investigation
09 May 2025 under investigation
04 May 2025 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
Indonesia
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
ML and AI development
DLT development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Ministry of Communications and Digital reviewed Worldcoin’s biometric data storage and announced potential request for deletion of 500'000 retina records
On 9 May 2025, the Indonesian Ministry of Communications and Digital (Komdigi) continued its review of Worldcoin and WorldID services, with a focus on the collection and storage of biometric data. Komdigi stated that Tools for Humanity (TFH), the op…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body
Ministry of Communications and Digital adopted order freezing Electronic System Provider Registration Certificate for Worldcoin and WorldID services
On 4 May 2025, the Indonesian Ministry of Communications and Digital adopted an order freezing the Electronic System Provider Registration Certificate (TDPSE) for Worldcoin and WorldID services. The order applies to digital identity and cryptocurren…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body