World partners with Tinder and Zoom to deploy iris-scan human verification

16 articles · Updated · ZME Science · Apr 27

World is expanding its iris-based verification to Tinder users in the US, offering verified users five free Boosts, and integrating biometric checks into Zoom meetings to combat deepfakes.
The system uses Orb devices for iris scans and digital credentials, aiming to distinguish humans from bots and AI-generated fakes online, but raises privacy concerns and pressures users to participate.
World faces regulatory pushback, including EU orders to delete iris data and a Kenyan suspension, yet claims 18 million verified users across 160 countries as AI-driven impersonation threats increase.

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