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Re: GrapheneOS user reported to authorities for using GrapheneOS

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Post by YotiPR » Tue, Jun 09, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

kstenerud wrote: post #197

Looking more closely into the claim, the actual message from Yoti was: "Due to past security concerns, Yoti automatically flags multiple verification attempts and any devices running GrapheneOS. These instances are automatically reported to both the authorities and our security team." Then: "Unfortunately, as multiple attempts were made from this specific device, your account has been flagged for suspicious activity.…

Full transparency, posting this as Yoti's PR team as discussed with Hacker News moderators:

Yoti does not and never would never report any user to the authorities based on their choice of operating system or device. The image of the customer support email being circulated on Reddit does not match anything in Yoti’s customer support records.

We have engaged with GrapheneOS to better understand any issues their users may be experiencing and explore ways to securely resolve those issues.

For more information visit: https://www.yoti.com/blog/yoti-does-not-report-grapheneos-us...

Re: GrapheneOS user reported to authorities for using GrapheneOS

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Post by Markoff » Tue, Jun 09, 2026, 1:23 PM UTC

handle584 wrote: post #524

Markoff wrote: post #490

Earlier quoted context omitted.

/s yup, me and my whole family using VPNs on there phones were arrested and placed in labor camp, I'm writing this now from camp, sending it to gateway on pigeon... but seriously, these people fear mongering arbor China are completely clueless, China absolutely doesn't care about you unless you go against gov, nobody checked our phones at border, nobody bothered us, at the Beijing province border checks they noticed…

The way Chinese and US treat foreigners are at two extremes. Simply from your example, > didn't register our accommodation which is mandatory >> Foreigner: just let us go on our trip anyway >> Citizen: sent to detention and beaten to death [0]. Reverse ICE? Police is friendly and laid back for foreigners, in China there are even foreigners advertising to call the police for you if you lost something, simply because p…

oh please, I lived in China 5+ years, plenty of Chinese breakm various laws and nobody is sending them to detention or beats to death, that's more like US thing

maybe visit China to have clue instead parroting someone's propaganda

and no, there are NOT volunteers helping you with VPN at airport, not sure what are you smoking

Re: GrapheneOS user reported to authorities for using GrapheneOS

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Post by handle584 » Tue, Jun 09, 2026, 2:33 PM UTC

Markoff wrote: post #532

handle584 wrote: post #524

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The way Chinese and US treat foreigners are at two extremes. Simply from your example, > didn't register our accommodation which is mandatory >> Foreigner: just let us go on our trip anyway >> Citizen: sent to detention and beaten to death [0]. Reverse ICE? Police is friendly and laid back for foreigners, in China there are even foreigners advertising to call the police for you if you lost something, simply because p…

oh please, I lived in China 5+ years, plenty of Chinese breakm various laws and nobody is sending them to detention or beats to death, that's more like US thing maybe visit China to have clue instead parroting someone's propaganda and no, there are NOT volunteers helping you with VPN at airport, not sure what are you smoking

All I am saying is foreigners' experience does not necessarily reflect that of citizens, just like in the US the current ICE raids and immigration visa tighten up does not affect most citizens, but changed many foreigners' life forever.

I pick the previous linked case because what he did is exactly what you did, and I am not arguing for general law enforcement.

I go to major expos in China multiple times a year, and the volunteers are there, every time. You can find advertisements for sim cards, vpn services not only at airports, but also hotels, etc.

Re: GrapheneOS user reported to authorities for using GrapheneOS

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Post by asdfsa32 » Fri, Jun 12, 2026, 8:27 AM UTC

somewhatgoated wrote: post #515

asdfsa32 wrote: post #508

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Evidence for what?

That in Germany “they also arrest a guy for writing some random Arabic on a flag because Hamas also has a flag written in Arabic” - that was what I didn’t believe initially, and what you called me a bootlicker for lmao

Yes.

Re: GrapheneOS user reported to authorities for using GrapheneOS

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Post by bborud » Mon, Jun 15, 2026, 10:42 AM UTC

iamnothere wrote: post #527

bborud wrote: post #526

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Only 47% of adults in the US have the liquidity to cover an unforeseen expense of USD 1000 according to a 2026 Bankrate survey. https://www.bankrate.com/banking/savings/emergency-savings-r... The quote: "At a time of sticky inflation and a softening job market, extra money in the bank can serve as a lifeline for many consumers. Yet just 47% of Americans indicate they have sufficient liquidity or access to funds to co…

Your hyperventilating about the current state of the US aside, there are many ways in which things could be worse. Are they great? No. But they have been worse, they are worse in many other countries, and likely they will get worse again here before long. If you think things are this bad now I can’t wait to see what you think about things a decade or so from now. People currently do have ways to fight back, even thos…

> things could be worse

That's always true for all regimes at all times so it is a pointless NOOP-argument.

The attitude you communicate is essentially that "the small people" do not matter. It is precisely this attitude that empowered the regressive politicians to make life worse for everyone by weaponizing "the small people".

And if you don't think you're small people: it is just because events haven't gotten around to it yet.

Show some self preservation instinct.