Claude users report permanent account bans after submitting Russian passports during verification

Claude users reported being permanently banned from Anthropic's platform after submitting Russian passports during identity verification checks, according to Meduza, with Anthropic providing no clear explanation for the bans. The reports suggest possible geographic or national-origin-based enforcement in Anthropic's account policies, though the company has not publicly clarified its verification criteria or geographic restrictions.

Claude users report permanent account bans after submitting Russian passports during verification According to Meduza, Claude users reported being permanently banned from Anthropic's platform after submitting Russian passports during identity verification checks, with no clear explanation provided by Anthropic. The bans suggest potential geographic or national-origin-based enforcement in Anthropic's account policies, though the company has not publicly clarified its verification criteria or geographic restrictions. Topics Sources - Press Read article https://meduza.io/feature/2026/10/29/polzovateli-claude-pozhalovalis-chto-ih-akkaunty-zabanili-kogda-oni-pri-proverke-pokazali-pasport-rossii Go deeper This intelligence is sourced automatically from public sources across the web and synthesised by the Prefactor AI pipeline. Stories are reviewed before publication.