Why are millions scanning their eyes for Worldcoin? | The Take

Worldcoin has people lining up all over the world to let silver orbs scan their eyes for the promise of free cryptocurrency. But governments are now shutting down operations. There are concerns about collecting data and blurry lines around consent. So where will Worldcoin go next?
In this episode:
Russell Brandom, Rest of World US Tech Editor
David Gerard, Author of Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra and Sarí el-Khalili with our guest host Kevin Hirten, in for Malika Bilal. Miranda Lin and Chloe K. Li fact-checked this episode.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.
Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

[@bacondagger]

If you get stuff for free, the product is probably you.

[@tsindaalpha7583]

we're each others products

[@looperbirhinger7043]

@@tsindaalpha7583but some are more products than the others. lol

[@hereandthere6001]

sure, the name and owner suggests control

[@bubblie_sweetiemahtab2066]

Exactly

[@felishamcneal9008]

The product is you

[@feliciameshach8213]

Beginning of the end.

[@hazelsbum]

Mark of the beast

[@mauricesabbag]

I would never do it, that is the plan to exclude money from the market, and will have a data about all our transactions, about our lives....

[@ladyvent]

How many movies have we seen where they cut the eyeballs out to scan?😮

[@alitharealist4730]

Dystopian.. No thanks

[@ghayasmuhammad2836]

Help Gaza

[@zoltaniii9534]

So if you pull out my eye you can take my money too?

[@touchofgrey5372]

CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) is coming! UNLESS, we collectively voice our opposition to it! There are several different variables in this attempt (like the one in this video) but, each of them have the same goal! TOTAL and ABSOLUTE CONTROL over your money!

[@fujinaraphoenix9351]

We all do that already 😅 when our apps scan our face for bio metric purposes 😅

[@kenjimallone2191]

Scamming everyone into the Matrix!

[@jediTempleGuard]

A blessing for intelligence organizations

[@cosmefulanito6713]

XD I wanna throw up! Not my eyes, please! XD

[@MrBuzben]

WEF coin

[@cheri238]

No, thank you. 🙏 😊
I would rather fish for a living. lol
🙏❤️🌎🌿🕊🎵🎶🎵

[@xCobraCommanderx]

Poor education, poor health, low drive, overstimulated, probably in debt. Thats why folks buy crypto
🤷‍♀️
They call this part The Pump

[@tu1469]

The pump? What is going to happen

[@tu1469]

Al jazeera posted redacted claytons clip haha

[@JohnnyWednesday]

Obviously not. If they're saying the cryptocurrency is money then pay me the money to do it - otherwise it's not money, is it?

[@emily_alam]

Doesn’t our phone scan our eye?

[@sprinkz6187]

Sorting out the sheeps from the peeps

[@soon2bsaint680]

ITS ALL IN THE HOLY BIBLE!

[@postivethinker]

blind people are safe. 😂

[@MijanurRahman-dg6eg]

❤

[@lunalyn911]

Jesus please come back quickly, amen.

[@manuelafonseca2554]

Amen!

[@franny5295]

No thanks...

[@abhirajsingh2487]

this coin will go more then 30000$

[@lanagavin2309]

I don't want free money!

[@kidd7359]

I'm guessing it's not in US dollars yet. Hundreds of one countries currency equal one dollar. Allegedly Sam bankman fried made his first millions trading coin in an east Asia country.
My phone does fingerprints. The eyeball thing is a gimmick. I think someone is cheating to get rich quick!!!

[@MrAnuarulkarimAkthar]

Another scam, they said its god but could be worse. What is that mean???

[@DgurlSunshine]

EVIL

[@aluisious]

"Scan your eye here."
No.
"We'll give you money!"
How much money?
"Some amount of Worldcoin."
Sorry, I thought you said you were offering me money. Some coin you just made up is nothing.

[@roystonboodoo7525]

Pathetic propagandist bs.

[@mobilegameplay3128]

Crypto currency is a joke. you are giving your identity for nothing