# Universal Basic

Worldcoin's recruitment of users for its cryptocurrency-based universal basic income has drawn criticism for building a biometric database from the poor, while discussions around AI's impact on jobs and the potential for UBI continue to dominate social media.

### About Universal Basic
Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a socioeconomic concept where all citizens receive a regular, unconditional sum of money from the government.  

### Insights
- universal basic posts created is up 102.73% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [-------] (24h)
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[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/universal-basic/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
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Daily Average: [-------]  
[--] Week: [---------] -47%  
[--] Month: [---------] -72%  
[--] Months: [-----------] +145%  
[--] Year: [-----------] +42%  
1-Year High: [---------] on 2025-12-06  
1-Year Low: [------] on 2025-08-22  

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### Mentions: [---] (24h)
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[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/universal-basic/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
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Daily Average: [---]  
[--] Week: [-----] +8.80%  
[--] Month: [-----] +366%  
[--] Months: [------] +356%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-11-30  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-08-11  

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[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/universal-basic/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[---] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Universal Basic in the last [--] hours which is down 2.80% from [---] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [---]  
[--] Week: [-----] +7%  
[--] Month: [-----] +354%  
[--] Months: [------] +338%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-11-30  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-08-11  

The most influential creators that mention Universal Basic in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                              | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                              | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@smn](/creator/youtube/smn)                                         | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@GregtheNorth](/creator/twitter/GregtheNorth)                       | [--]    | [---]        | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@tunemusicalmoments](/creator/youtube/tunemusicalmoments)           | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]    | [-----]       |
| [@ouroboros4office](/creator/tiktok/ouroboros4office)                | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@davidpattersonx](/creator/twitter/davidpattersonx)                 | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@insteadofworking](/creator/youtube/insteadofworking)               | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@kurzgesagt](/creator/youtube/kurzgesagt)                           | [--]    | [----------] | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@universalbasicknowledge](/creator/youtube/universalbasicknowledge) | [--]    | [---]        | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@piwhaleelite](/creator/twitter/piwhaleelite)                       | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@0001Reset](/creator/twitter/0001Reset)                             | [--]   | [---]        | [--]     | [---]         |

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### Sentiment: 73%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:universal-basic/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/universal-basic/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 73%  
Daily Average: 72%  
[--] Week: 74% +3%  
[--] Month: 72% -6%  
[--] Months: 72% no change  
[--] Year: 72% -1%  
1-Year High: 97% on 2025-11-04  
1-Year Low: 33% on 2026-02-06  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Universal Basic Income as a Solution to AI-Driven Unemployment: (30%) UBI is seen as a necessary response to job displacement caused by AI and automation, providing a safety net.
- UBI as a Replacement for Existing Welfare Programs: (20%) UBI is proposed as a more efficient and streamlined alternative to current welfare systems.
- UBI as a Means of Economic Stimulation and Independence: (15%) UBI's potential to stimulate the economy through increased consumer spending and enabling individuals to pursue fulfilling work.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- UBI as a Tool for Government Control and Dependency: (35%) Concerns that UBI could be used by governments for control, making citizens dependent and potentially leading to a loss of government.
- Negative Social and Economic Consequences of UBI: (25%) Belief that UBI could lead to negative social outcomes like increased depression, crime, and a disincentive to work.
- Concerns about UBI Implementation and Funding: (15%) Practical challenges of UBI implementation, including funding, tax implications, and the risk of insufficient or restrictive conditions.
  

### Top Universal Basic News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Deception exploited workers and cash handouts: How Worldcoin recruited its first half a million test users The startup promises a fairly-distributed cryptocurrency-based universal basic income. So far all its done is build a biometric database from the bodies of the poor"  
[News Link](https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/04/06/1048981/worldcoin-cryptocurrency-biometrics-web3/) [@techreview](/creator/x/techreview) 2022-04-06T16:16Z 1.2M followers, 78.1K engagements



### Top Universal Basic Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"@yunta_tsai To sum up: Without universal basic income you lose jobs and income. With it you become caged animals. AI will destroy humanity for sure including you. So what are you cheering for Your own destruction or being replaced faster"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Lxf528123/status/2022977787997639058) [@Lxf528123](/creator/x/Lxf528123) 2026-02-15T10:14Z [--] followers, [---] engagements


"@r0ck3t23 This doesnt happen unless business labor cost is replaced by an automation tax to fund Universal Basic High Income. Otherwise were just unemployed and fewer people have even more money. There also has to be unlimited resources on Earth which we all know isnt the case"  
[X Link](https://x.com/theelapislazuli/status/2022926424659890254) [@theelapislazuli](/creator/x/theelapislazuli) 2026-02-15T06:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@airkatakana universal basic hungarian jew korean indian chinese gf when"  
[X Link](https://x.com/boss_aesop/status/2022889131584688642) [@boss_aesop](/creator/x/boss_aesop) 2026-02-15T04:22Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Sounds like you need to work on nuclear power technology. AI is nice but Im in no rush to watch human labor become obsolete in my lifetime. It wont be a comfortable universal basic income where we are all middle class and comfortable. No theyll plot to depopulate the planet killing us off so they can have everything for themselves. Build more nuclear power plants in the meantime and work on the technology. Hire people to run all the power stations. Problem solved. Please dont turn us into batteries like the Matrix. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022871179690754407"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GunnyP1775/status/2022871179690754407) [@GunnyP1775](/creator/x/GunnyP1775) 2026-02-15T03:10Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

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