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Anthropic suspends Claude user after identity verification with Russian passport

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A paying user of Anthropic's Claude AI service reported their account was suspended immediately after verifying their identity with a Russian passport. The user, who resides in New Zealand (a supported country) and pays for the service, received no explanation for the suspension. This incident has sparked discussion about whether Anthropic is implementing nationality-based bans, despite the company's stated policies focusing on location. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about potential discriminatory practices in AI service access based on nationality.

RANK_REASON User-reported issue with a specific AI product's policy enforcement.

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Anthropic suspends Claude user after identity verification with Russian passport

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  1. r/Anthropic TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/nova4s ·

    Claude account suspended right after verifying with a Russian passport

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I've been a paying Claude subscriber, mostly using Claude Code for development, work and personal projects.</p> <p>Today Claude asked me to verify my identity. I submitted my Russian international passport, and my account got suspended right afte…

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