World Philippines disputes NPC decision, cites full compliance with privacy law

The local unit  of the digital identity project World said the National Privacy Commission  cease and desist order (CDO) against Tools for Humanity (TFH) — the company co-founded by Sam Altman of OpenAI and developer of the World project — is a setback for responsible digital innovation and a surprising reversal after the company completed a year-long compliance process while making significant, legitimate investments in the country that began long before the technology was made available to Filipinos.