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Keep calm and carry on - what to expect ahead of Australia's age checks for social media

We’ve been talking to a number of media outlets ahead of Australia’s upcoming social media ban for under 16’s – set to kick in on 10th December – and thought it was worth sharing our insights more widely. After all, there’s plenty of speculation about what will actually happen: Will systems cope? Will there be issues accessing sites? Will everything grind to a halt? After supporting a number of countries across the world as they’ve rolled out age assurance measures (including the UK Online Safety Act’s launch in July this year), we can say with confidence that the infrastructure

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Give scammers the cold shoulder this Christmas with your Yoti Digital ID

The Christmas lights are glowing and the treats are flowing. But with all the festive fun comes a flurry of extra online shopping and last-minute plans. So it’s no surprise that scams, fraud, identity risks and in-person safety concerns tend to spike right alongside the mince pies. That’s where your Digital ID can come in. A trusted, privacy-friendly way to prove who you are (and check who others are) can make all the difference. Here’s how your Digital ID can help you keep things merry and bright this Christmas.   Verify someone before you meet or trade Hunting for

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Thoughts from our CEO

In this blog series, our CEO Robin Tombs will be sharing his experience, whilst focusing on major themes, news and issues in the world of identity verification and age assurance. This month, Robin talks about Yoti’s latest MyFace model, buffers in both Germany and Australia and recent government discussions around digital ID.   Yoti’s latest MyFace model achieves a perfect score for Level 1 and Level 2 liveness detection I’m delighted that Yoti’s latest MyFace passive liveness model has been independently tested by iBeta and is compliant with the ISO 30107-3 standard for Presentation Attached Detection (PAD) at both

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Thoughts from our CEO

In this blog series, our CEO Robin Tombs will be sharing his experience, whilst focusing on major themes, news and issues in the world of identity verification and age assurance. This month, Robin focuses on digital ID, talking about Yoti’s Digital ID downloads, digital ID for teenagers and the growing momentum for a private-sector digital ID network in the UK.   Yoti reaches 20 million global downloads This month, the 20 millionth individual downloaded the Yoti Digital ID app. In the last six weeks alone, 1 million individuals have downloaded Yoti, of which 800,000 of them are from the

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An image of Robin with accompanying text that reads "Thoughts from our CEO, Robin Tombs, September 2025".

Thoughts from our CEO

In this blog series, our CEO Robin Tombs will be sharing his experience, whilst focusing on major themes, news and issues in the world of identity verification and age assurance. This month, Robin talks about Yoti’s performance in Australia’s Age Assurance Technology Trial, New York’s SAFE for Kids Act and public perceptions of the Online Safety Act.   Yoti’s facial age estimation technology achieves independent validation and success Yoti has waited a long time to see independent, high-profile and well-funded technology trials of our facial age estimation technology. We’re delighted to read the results which have just been published in

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Digital IDs are already here and working

The conversation around digital IDs in the UK is gaining pace. The government is exploring the introduction of a mandatory national digital ID, with some even pushing for physical national ID cards. The upcoming GOV.UK Wallet app will enable over 40 million drivers and over 50 million passport holders to store government-issued credentials.  Whilst this is generating debate, it’s important to recognise that the UK already has a secure, privacy-focused digital ID system in place. This is with the Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework, known also as DIATF.  This framework isn’t a competing model to the government’s digital

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