Iris as Identity: Worldcoin Partners with Tinder and Zoom to Verify Humans

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Worldcoin is expanding its biometric iris-scan verification, linking with Tinder for global “verified human” profile badges and with Zoom for real-time face checks via World ID Deep Face, plus a Concert Kit to curb ticket bots. While proponents argue biometrics can prevent bots and fraud, critics warn about privacy risks and the challenge of scaling the system, as Worldcoin presses for broader uptake amid mixed public reception and infrastructure questions.
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