Users of the Claude chatbot reported having their accounts blocked…
Users of the Claude chatbot reported having their accounts blocked after verification using a Russian passport. Users of the AI bot Claude with Russian citizenship shared information about their account blocks.
Coverage (12 sources)
- Neural network Claude began blocking Russian accounts after verification — Вести
- Claude began mass blocking of Russian user accounts after passport checks. Service requires mandatory... — Baza
- Chatbot Claude bans Russian accounts — ЭХО / Новости
- Claude blocks Russians after passport checks: appeals don't help — РИАМО
- Claude began requesting Russian passports and blocking accounts — The Moscow Times
- Claude users complained that their accounts were banned when they showed a Russian passport during verification. Even Russians living abroad encountered this. The reasons are unclear — Meduza
- Claude chatbot users reported account blocks after verification with Russian passport — The Insider
- Claude blocks accounts of Russian citizens after identification procedure. Even those living abroad encountered this. — Важные истории
- AI service Claude began blocking Russian accounts after passport checks — Вечерняя Москва
- Claude began mass blocking accounts of Russian users after passport checks. — Baza
- Claude banned most Russian users — AI requests passport for verification, access blocked with docs from Russia... — Mash
- Claude began requiring passports and banning Russians — Московский кэш
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