U.S. companies back Sam Altman’s World ID even as much of the world pushes back
Summary
Rest of World reports US companies backing Sam Altman’s World ID as global hostility to biometric verification persists. Tinder, Zoom, and Docusign have formed partnerships to use World’s iris-based verification, while governments worldwide continue to scrutinize or ban biometric data collection. The piece places Worldcoin’s growth in a broader privacy and regulatory context, noting ongoing debates and past criticisms.