🇧🇷 Brazilians Scan Their Iris for Cryptocurrency 💸, But Don’t Know Why!
🇧🇷 Brazilians Scan Their Iris for Cryptocurrency 💸, But Don’t Know Why!
👀 Fast Cash?
🔍 In São Paulo, many Brazilians are visiting Worldcoin 🌐 stations to scan their iris in exchange for cryptocurrency.💰 The offer? Up to R$ 400 for a quick and easy process.
➡️ A 25-year-old delivery driver shared his reason for participating: "They told me it pays around R$ 450, but I have no idea what they use my data for. I just need the money!"
➡️ Bitcoin or Something Else?
➡️ Confusion abounds. Many participants think they are receiving Bitcoin, but the payment is actually made in Worldcoin (WLD), a less popular cryptocurrency.
➡️ Lack of Transparency
➡️ An elderly couple who participated mentioned watching informational videos on-site: "They say the data is encrypted and erased after scanning."
➡️ Experts Raise Concerns!
➡️ Researchers like Nathan Paschoalini warn about the risks of sharing sensitive biometric data, such as iris scans.
➡️ "This data could be exploited by AI in unforeseen ways, leading to abuse, criminal activity, and ethical dilemmas," cautions Karen Borges from NIC.br.
➡️ Under Investigation
The Federal Police (PF) and National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) are already looking into the case. So, is it worth trading your privacy for cryptocurrency?
➡️ What do you think? Would you scan your iris in exchange for digital cash?
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