Business December 11, 2022

How Yubo became the first major social media platform to age-verify 100% of its users

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A number of smartphone screens showing how users can engage with each other in social network Yubo

“Yubo’s rapid, full-scale deployment of sophisticated age-verification technology with Yoti is just the latest evidence of its unwavering commitment to online safety innovation.” 

Annie Mullins OBE
Yubo Independent Safety Advisor

Yubo is a live social discovery app making it easy for Gen Z to expand their social circles and hang out online with new friends from around the world.

We helped them:

  • Age-verify all users during the onboarding process.
  • Limit interaction between teens and adults.
  • Detect bots and fake profiles.

 

Solution: Facial Age Estimation
Industry: Social media

Read the case study

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