Age verification company Yoti flags and reports GrapheneOS user to authorities for using privacy-focused OS
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A GrapheneOS user reported that Yoti, an age verification company, flagged and reported him to authorities solely because his device was running the privacy-focused operating system. Yoti's automated system targets both multiple verification attempts and any device detected running GrapheneOS, forwarding these cases to authorities and their internal security team. This incident follows previous scrutiny of Yoti's data policies, including a €950,000 GDPR fine from Spain earlier in 2026.
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· 3 pulledYoti stated that it automatically flags both multiple verification attempts and any device detected running GrapheneOS.
These cases are then reported to authorities and Yoti's internal security team, according to the message the user received.
A user reported that Yoti, a widely used age verification service, flagged and reported him to the authorities solely because his device was running GrapheneOS.
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