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If you agree to get your eye scanned, you become eligible to claim some free WorldCoin. WorldCoin's value fluctuates based on trading.

If you agree to get your eye scanned, you become eligible to claim some free WorldCoin. WorldCoin's value fluctuates based on trading.

If you agree to get your eye scanned, you become eligible to claim some free WorldCoin. WorldCoin's value fluctuates based on trading.

Worlds had a vision, a technology, and a hook to get people to sign up. Now, it just had to start scanning people's eyes. That's next.

Worlds had a vision, a technology, and a hook to get people to sign up. Now, it just had to start scanning people's eyes. That's next.

Worlds had a vision, a technology, and a hook to get people to sign up. Now, it just had to start scanning people's eyes. That's next.

World officially launched in July of 2023. But they didn't start in the U.S., Instead, they went just about everywhere else. Kenya, Argentina, Germany, Spain, Hong Kong. Operators scanned people's eyes in shopping malls and galleries, offering WorldCoin to those who participated. And they found plenty of takers.

World officially launched in July of 2023. But they didn't start in the U.S., Instead, they went just about everywhere else. Kenya, Argentina, Germany, Spain, Hong Kong. Operators scanned people's eyes in shopping malls and galleries, offering WorldCoin to those who participated. And they found plenty of takers.

World officially launched in July of 2023. But they didn't start in the U.S., Instead, they went just about everywhere else. Kenya, Argentina, Germany, Spain, Hong Kong. Operators scanned people's eyes in shopping malls and galleries, offering WorldCoin to those who participated. And they found plenty of takers.

Governments in some of those countries, though, were less than thrilled.

Governments in some of those countries, though, were less than thrilled.

Governments in some of those countries, though, were less than thrilled.

World says that orbs currently delete photos of participants' eyes. But in some countries, World has allowed people to later opt in and share their eye photos with the project to help train its algorithms. That has raised some issues. Hong Kong, for example, banned World after finding it was retaining iris images for up to a decade.

World says that orbs currently delete photos of participants' eyes. But in some countries, World has allowed people to later opt in and share their eye photos with the project to help train its algorithms. That has raised some issues. Hong Kong, for example, banned World after finding it was retaining iris images for up to a decade.

World says that orbs currently delete photos of participants' eyes. But in some countries, World has allowed people to later opt in and share their eye photos with the project to help train its algorithms. That has raised some issues. Hong Kong, for example, banned World after finding it was retaining iris images for up to a decade.

Authorities in Argentina accused World of having abusive user terms and launched investigations into it. And in Spain, officials accused the project of scanning children's eyes. Let's talk about some of the main concerns. What issues have critics raised with this project?

Authorities in Argentina accused World of having abusive user terms and launched investigations into it. And in Spain, officials accused the project of scanning children's eyes. Let's talk about some of the main concerns. What issues have critics raised with this project?

Authorities in Argentina accused World of having abusive user terms and launched investigations into it. And in Spain, officials accused the project of scanning children's eyes. Let's talk about some of the main concerns. What issues have critics raised with this project?

Alex Blania is a co-founder of The World Project. I asked him about some of the pushback that it's received. What's your response to governments who have been uncomfortable with how you've rolled this out in the past?

Alex Blania is a co-founder of The World Project. I asked him about some of the pushback that it's received. What's your response to governments who have been uncomfortable with how you've rolled this out in the past?