Reddit is exploring, according to new press reports, the possibility of incorporating World ID, a system of identity verification based on the Iris scan, which certifies that each user is a unique person without compromising their anonymity. This technology was developed by Tools for Humanity, the company co -founded by Sam Altman, CEO of Openai.
According sources close to the negotiations reported by the Semafor portal, Reddit is in conversations with Tools for Humanity to integrate World ID as one of its external verification suppliers. They point out that this tool could soon become a form for users of the social network to verify that they are unique individuals while remaining anonymous on the platform.
The initiative responds to the growing demand for more advanced methods to authenticate online identities, especially in a context where artificial intelligence facilitates the creation of false content.
World ID is part of a project that seeks to distribute a universal basic income through the Token Worldcoin (WLD). To access this digital currency, People must scan their eyes with a device called Orb.
Reddit, one of the world’s largest social media platforms, has faced a increase In the proliferation of Bot accounts and content generated by AIwhich has eroded user trust. World ID integration would be an alternative to combat the situation.
However, World ID advance has not been exempt from controversies. In several countries, the authorities have initiated investigations and have even banned project operations behind Worldcoin due to concerns about privacy rights.
As Cryptonoticia reported, one of the most controversial cases around the ecosystem took place in Chile, where The Supreme Court ordered the elimination of the biometric data of a minorafter confirming that his iris was scanned without valid consent. The judicial measure forced the company to erase information collected through its orb device.
In Argentina, the situation also aroused concern. The Buenos Aires Ministry of Production accused Worldcoin of including abusive clauses in their contractsand the public information access agency opened a formal investigation. To this are added inspections that detected inconsistencies in the information provided by the company, especially in relation to the collection of biometric data of minors.
Experts in security and digital rights warn that this type of exchanges can be risky and difficult to reverse, even when the data is anonymous. Countries like Spain and Portugal have also expressed similar concerns.
