This is a really good dive into this mess. The intersection of dystopia surveillance and a futuristic take on ol' colonialism.
'HUMANS AND TECHNOLOGY
Deception, exploited workers, and cash handouts: How Worldcoin recruited its first half a million test users'
https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/04/06/1048981/worldcoin-cryptocurrency-biometrics-web3/