Age-verification provider Yoti has been fined over $1M for unlawful processing of biometric data and excessive data retention.
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Spain fines Yoti €950,000 over biometric data and consent failures
Spain's AEPD fined Yoti Ltd €950,000 for three GDPR violations involving biometric data, invalid consent, and excessive data retention in its age verification app.
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March 11, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Age-verification provider Yoti has been fined over $1M for unlawful processing of biometric data and excessive data retention.
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Justice Alito just asked about websites using a product like Yoti to get accurate age verification results.
[It's wild to hear Yoti mentioned. It's a private company that uses facial detection to guess ages. Yoti is extremely flawed, guesses ages wrong all the time and it's susceptible to leaks]
[It's wild to hear Yoti mentioned. It's a private company that uses facial detection to guess ages. Yoti is extremely flawed, guesses ages wrong all the time and it's susceptible to leaks]
January 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Justice Alito just asked about websites using a product like Yoti to get accurate age verification results.
[It's wild to hear Yoti mentioned. It's a private company that uses facial detection to guess ages. Yoti is extremely flawed, guesses ages wrong all the time and it's susceptible to leaks]
[It's wild to hear Yoti mentioned. It's a private company that uses facial detection to guess ages. Yoti is extremely flawed, guesses ages wrong all the time and it's susceptible to leaks]
so wait you're telling me someone is making money on internet censorship
Yoti revenue surges amid boost from Online Safety Act rules
The Online Safety Act, which was passed in October 2023, introduced age verification requirements for access to adult content.
www.cityam.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
so wait you're telling me someone is making money on internet censorship
‼️🚨 BREAKING: Sony PlayStation's age-verification partner Yoti is reporting GrapheneOS users to authorities for using GrapheneOS, due to "past security concerns."
June 6, 2026 at 9:35 PM
‼️🚨 BREAKING: Sony PlayStation's age-verification partner Yoti is reporting GrapheneOS users to authorities for using GrapheneOS, due to "past security concerns."
GOOD NEWS!
I know I'm the last person to see this, but if you also haven't seen it:
Furality is contracting with Yoti for event-specific age verification.
Yoti is not, as far as I can tell, tied to the US surveillance industry in any way. Which means...
FURALITY IS BACK ON THE MENU
I know I'm the last person to see this, but if you also haven't seen it:
Furality is contracting with Yoti for event-specific age verification.
Yoti is not, as far as I can tell, tied to the US surveillance industry in any way. Which means...
FURALITY IS BACK ON THE MENU
April 6, 2026 at 3:04 PM
GOOD NEWS!
I know I'm the last person to see this, but if you also haven't seen it:
Furality is contracting with Yoti for event-specific age verification.
Yoti is not, as far as I can tell, tied to the US surveillance industry in any way. Which means...
FURALITY IS BACK ON THE MENU
I know I'm the last person to see this, but if you also haven't seen it:
Furality is contracting with Yoti for event-specific age verification.
Yoti is not, as far as I can tell, tied to the US surveillance industry in any way. Which means...
FURALITY IS BACK ON THE MENU
Oh fuck Yoti out of a cannon into the sun
June 7, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Oh fuck Yoti out of a cannon into the sun
Last semester, I had my AI & the Law students try Yoti and report back.
Several students reported that Yoti incorrectly estimated their ages.
Two students reported that Yoti estimated they were underage.
Several of my students opted out of the assignment because Yoti is creepy.
Several students reported that Yoti incorrectly estimated their ages.
Two students reported that Yoti estimated they were underage.
Several of my students opted out of the assignment because Yoti is creepy.
Justice Alito just asked about websites using a product like Yoti to get accurate age verification results.
[It's wild to hear Yoti mentioned. It's a private company that uses facial detection to guess ages. Yoti is extremely flawed, guesses ages wrong all the time and it's susceptible to leaks]
[It's wild to hear Yoti mentioned. It's a private company that uses facial detection to guess ages. Yoti is extremely flawed, guesses ages wrong all the time and it's susceptible to leaks]
January 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Last semester, I had my AI & the Law students try Yoti and report back.
Several students reported that Yoti incorrectly estimated their ages.
Two students reported that Yoti estimated they were underage.
Several of my students opted out of the assignment because Yoti is creepy.
Several students reported that Yoti incorrectly estimated their ages.
Two students reported that Yoti estimated they were underage.
Several of my students opted out of the assignment because Yoti is creepy.
May 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
also what the fuck are you talking about yoti also needs a government id
April 30, 2026 at 5:59 PM
also what the fuck are you talking about yoti also needs a government id
So much excitement for Ghost of Yoti.
Ghost of Tsushima did so many things right and I can't wait to see how they could possibly improve on the formula
Ghost of Tsushima did so many things right and I can't wait to see how they could possibly improve on the formula
May 15, 2025 at 1:24 PM
So much excitement for Ghost of Yoti.
Ghost of Tsushima did so many things right and I can't wait to see how they could possibly improve on the formula
Ghost of Tsushima did so many things right and I can't wait to see how they could possibly improve on the formula
girl who needs to get bit >~<
(you can do it anywhere <3)
(you can do it anywhere <3)
September 26, 2026 at 9:32 AM
girl who needs to get bit >~<
(you can do it anywhere <3)
(you can do it anywhere <3)
This definitely describes my Yoti Six experience in Ghost of Yōtei so far 😂
October 18, 2025 at 10:43 AM
This definitely describes my Yoti Six experience in Ghost of Yōtei so far 😂
I CAN FINALLY GOON AGAIN
Fuck Yoti
Fuck Yoti
July 31, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I CAN FINALLY GOON AGAIN
Fuck Yoti
Fuck Yoti
"Researchers found that Yoti’s app and website are filled with trackers, so the fact that you’re verifying your age could be not only shared to Yoti, but leaked to third-party data brokers as well."
What creepy nonsense are companies up to when they have to guess your age or take your ID for AV? www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
So, You’ve Hit an Age Gate. What Now?
This blog also appears in our Age Verification Resource Hub: our one-stop shop for users seeking to understand what age-gating laws actually do, what’s at stake, how to protect yourself, and why EFF
www.eff.org
January 16, 2026 at 8:54 PM
"Researchers found that Yoti’s app and website are filled with trackers, so the fact that you’re verifying your age could be not only shared to Yoti, but leaked to third-party data brokers as well."
Not surprising but seeing Yoti at #2 behind a VPN is amusing.
Compliance is demonstrably less popular than circumvention, even in the population as a whole (i.e. mostly adults)
Compliance is demonstrably less popular than circumvention, even in the population as a whole (i.e. mostly adults)
July 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Not surprising but seeing Yoti at #2 behind a VPN is amusing.
Compliance is demonstrably less popular than circumvention, even in the population as a whole (i.e. mostly adults)
Compliance is demonstrably less popular than circumvention, even in the population as a whole (i.e. mostly adults)
Update: one of my students tried Yoti and reported they couldn't get past the age check because Yoti kept saying they were under 13...
Reminder: Yoti is one of the *leading* online age verification products on the market.
Reminder: Yoti is one of the *leading* online age verification products on the market.
February 19, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Update: one of my students tried Yoti and reported they couldn't get past the age check because Yoti kept saying they were under 13...
Reminder: Yoti is one of the *leading* online age verification products on the market.
Reminder: Yoti is one of the *leading* online age verification products on the market.
An article about Yoti being fined in Spain is making the rounds and I need to address it, because the conversation around it has become disconnected from what the article actually says and how Furality's age verification actually works.
April 8, 2026 at 8:08 PM
An article about Yoti being fined in Spain is making the rounds and I need to address it, because the conversation around it has become disconnected from what the article actually says and how Furality's age verification actually works.
The banks, basically www.yoti.com/blog/digital...
Digital identity company Yoti receives £12.5 million funding from HSBC · Yoti
Digital identity company Yoti receives £12.5 million funding from HSBC. This is part of a wider funding round; with Yoti raising £20 million in total
www.yoti.com
January 18, 2025 at 4:13 AM
The banks, basically www.yoti.com/blog/digital...
Yoti is also used by Instagram, Facebook Dating, Epic Games, the UK Post Office, and major retailers across the UK, US and EU, but this particular case reportedly involves Sony PlayStation age verification.
June 6, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Yoti is also used by Instagram, Facebook Dating, Epic Games, the UK Post Office, and major retailers across the UK, US and EU, but this particular case reportedly involves Sony PlayStation age verification.
September 17, 2023 at 12:54 PM
if bsky / yoti is gonna read my face and try to guess my age based off one dusty selfie, they should at least tell me what their guess is
December 9, 2025 at 11:43 AM
if bsky / yoti is gonna read my face and try to guess my age based off one dusty selfie, they should at least tell me what their guess is
I know some folks are talking about Yoti right now as Furality has chosen to offer it for age verification, but this thread is a must-read for you to understand how Yoti is being used here - a separate implementation than the Digital ID app Spain fined them for.
An article about Yoti being fined in Spain is making the rounds and I need to address it, because the conversation around it has become disconnected from what the article actually says and how Furality's age verification actually works.
April 8, 2026 at 8:23 PM
I know some folks are talking about Yoti right now as Furality has chosen to offer it for age verification, but this thread is a must-read for you to understand how Yoti is being used here - a separate implementation than the Digital ID app Spain fined them for.