CoinVoice has learned that, according to Semafor, Reddit is in talks to use the iris scanning device Orb from Sam Altman's Worldcoin for user authentication.
According to two people familiar with the matter, World ID could soon become a way for Reddit users to verify their unique identity while remaining anonymous on the platform. The discussions between Reddit and World ID's parent company Tools for Humanity highlight the growing market for new authentication technologies as artificial intelligence floods online platforms with false content, and governments around the world consider new age verification laws to prevent children and teenagers from accessing social media.
If World ID becomes one of Reddit's third-party providers, it will be a good development for Tools for Humanity, which was founded six years ago with the noble goal of providing universal basic income to the world through a cryptocurrency called Worldcoin in exchange for using Orb to scan irises. [Original link]
