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Anthropic faces user backlash over invasive verification and poor support

A user expressed frustration with Anthropic's account management policies, citing an inability to change their email address without undergoing invasive verification, which included uploading government ID and facial scans. The user also reported a negative experience with customer support, which they found to be unhelpful and solely AI-driven, with no clear path to human assistance for resolving account issues. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential friction points in user onboarding and support for AI services.

RANK_REASON User feedback on product experience and customer support.

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Anthropic faces user backlash over invasive verification and poor support

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

    Invasive Verification and No Customer Support

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I'm not here to fix my account problem this is just more feedback for any devs or workers at Anthropic. Iv been using the Claude for the past year just fine. Recently I want to change email which apparently you cant do. So I kill my subscription …