On July 24, the day the Worldcoin token launched and presented a chance for scammers, Twitter announced its rebrand to “X.”
Following the introduction of the Worldcoin human identity verification token and the rebranding of Twitter to “X,” a flurry of bogus accounts started spreading dangerous links to unwary users. These spoofers were able to trick users by presenting phony blue check marks for a $8 monthly cost, despite Twitter’s recent policy of differentiating accounts with colored check marks.
The ambitious Worldcoin project, which used retinal scans for identity verification to distinguish between genuine people and bots, experienced the irony of having con artists pose as users on its own website. More than 2 million people joined up for the project before it was formally launched, with the intention of eventually reaching over 2 billion people globally.
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Even though there are bogus accounts, Twitter has acted quickly to suspend a large number of these phony identities that advertised an airdrop of Worldcoin tokens to followers. Since the token’s activation, some imposters have also boosted the frequency of their tweets.
Worldcoin co-founder Sam Altman revealed that the project had successfully authenticated a new person every 8 seconds through iris scans worldwide in an effort to thwart fraud and guarantee a secure user experience.
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While the Worldcoin project is making great progress in confirming human identities, it is cautious against imposters and works to offer users looking for authentic interactions in the digital world a reliable and safe platform.