Users reported that Anthropic began blocking accounts

Users reported that Anthropic began blocking accounts after identity verification using Russian documents.

Coverage (3 sources)

• Claude mass bans Russians — Anthropic began checking account identities, including those using VPN — Первый Московский
• Users of Claude revealed that Anthropic began blocking accounts after passing identity verification with Russian documents — Varlamov News
• Claude mass bans Russians — Anthropic began checking account identities, including those using VPN. — Первый Московский

Key entities

• Anthropic
• Claude
• China
• Persona