Around the world, regulators are introducing online safety and age checking laws to protect minors online. But some people believe that age assurance can’t be done without risking our privacy.
In reality, the challenge of checking someone’s age online in a privacy-preserving way has been solved.
In this paper, we address some of the common concerns around age assurance.
Articles January 8, 2026
As we look ahead to 2026, this year feels like a tipping point. Not in a flashy, sci-fi way, but in the quiet, everyday moments where proving who you are gets easier, safer and quicker. For over a decade, we’ve been working towards one goal – building the world’s trusted identity platform. With new legislation coming, growing demand for reusable credentials (this could be your ‘over 18’ status or a verified ID card) and rising expectations for safer online interactions, we think 2026 is the year those efforts will really start to show up in daily life. Here’s what
Articles December 19, 2025
As we close out 2025, we’ve been reflecting on a year that marked a clear shift for the age and identity industry. This was the year digital IDs moved further into everyday use. The year age regulation accelerated globally. The year trust proved to be a true differentiator, and one we’ve worked hard to build and maintain. Behind the scenes for Yoti, it was also a year of significant progress, including reaching profitability and expanding our role in the identity ecosystem. Here’s our look back on the moments and learnings that shaped our 2025. Digital IDs moved closer
Articles December 18, 2025
Over recent months, there’s been growing buzz in the industry about privacy-preserving ways to prove age online. Device-bound age tokens, passkey-binding and cryptographic signals that confirm someone is “over 18” without sharing any identity details are increasingly being discussed as if they’re brand new ideas. It’s great to see this conversation picking up. The online world needs ways for people to prove their age in seconds, with minimal data and maximum privacy. But it’s worth adding a bit of context. Yoti age tokens have been around since 2019 We introduced Yoti age tokens back in 2019. These are
