"Tinder is partnering with Sam Altman's World project to let its users prove they're real humans, in just about the creepiest way possible: scanning their eyeballs with a Cyclops-looking orb."
"Dating apps like Tinder are rife with scammers, creeps, and bot accounts - so why not fork over your irises to a company with alleged data privacy violations and stand out among the hordes of suspicious profiles?"
"World originally began as Worldcoin, a project that used the same Orb to scan people's eyeballs in exchange for receiving a World ID and some cryptocurrency."
"An investigation by MIT Technology Review found that Worldcoin used predatory and deceptive practices to get people to submit to its scans, often targeting exploited workers in poor countries."
Tinder is collaborating with Sam Altman's World project to implement biometric verification through iris scanning. This initiative aims to reduce the prevalence of scammers and bots on dating platforms. Users who participate will receive a 'World ID' and incentives like profile boosts. Despite its potential benefits, the program raises concerns about privacy and data security, especially given Worldcoin's controversial history and previous investigations into its practices. Governments have reacted by imposing restrictions on data collection.
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