World ID verification launches in Austria, increasing proof of humanness access in Europe

The Worldcoin foundation has brought World ID orb verifications to Austria, increasing access to important proof of humanness technology in Europe. 

Beginning on Wednesday, July 31, orbs will be available at multiple locations in the Austrian capital of Vienna. Anyone 18 years or older can join the millions of people participating in the Worldcoin network by orb-verifying their World ID at one of these locations. 

Download World App or visit worldcoin.org/find-orb for more detailed information on operating hours and appointment booking.

Austria joins neighboring Germany in offering important proof of humanness technology in Europe, amid continued interest and growth in other countries around the world. Proof of humanness, also known as proof of personhood, is a way to digitally verify an individual’s humanness and uniqueness. It can be thought of as the first and most fundamental building block in establishing digital identity.

Worldcoin Ambassadors help communicate the mission of the Worldcoin project within their communities, receiving exclusive early access to new features, networking opportunities with industry experts and other great benefits. 

If you’d like to apply to become a Worldcoin Ambassador in Austria, click here.

The launch in Austria comes at a time when global support for proof of humanness in general, and World ID in particular, is growing. 

In a 2024 survey in Spain, 82% of the 21,000 World ID holders who responded agreed that technologies such as Worldcoin/World ID are important for distinguishing between humans and bots online (13% were unsure). Similarly, in Portugal, more than 3 in 4 (77%) of the 19,000 World ID holders who responded agree that Worldcoin can have a positive impact on their digital interactions (13% were unsure). 

These findings correspond with the results of recent online surveys in Latin American countries like Ecuador, Peru, Mexico and Colombia conducted for Worldcoin contributor Tools for Humanity (“TFH”), which show clear international support for technologies that prove humanness online:

• In Ecuador, 92% of respondents indicated that they support technology-based solutions to differentiate humans from bots online.
• In Peru, 90% of the more than 800 respondents indicated they want technology-based solutions to differentiate humans from bots online.
• Additionally, 84% of respondents in Peru indicated that mechanisms that differentiate machines from humans are “essential” for the future.
• In Colombia, 71% of respondents indicated they feel “very” or “somewhat concerned” that more convincing online bots will lead to even greater levels of fraud and misinformation.
• In Mexico, 75% of the nearly 1,000 respondents said they feel safer consuming online content that they know was generated by a human.

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