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Jun 17, 2026 · Industry Insights

Claude to Require Face Verification: Implications of Anthropic’s New Policy

Anthropic announced that, starting July 8, Claude users will need to upload government ID and complete a live facial scan via Persona, a move that threatens free‑tier accounts with stricter bans, raises data‑security concerns, and excludes mainland Chinese IDs, while API developers remain unaffected.