Claude is only available to people over 18 years
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Anthropic now requires users to verify they are over 18 to use Claude.
The support article details Anthropic's age assurance policy for Claude, requiring users to be at least 18. It references the use of Yoti for identity verification, listing supported documents via an API endpoint. The policy shift updates an earlier approach using Persona. No justification is given in the article for the change.
The page includes navigation and links to other Claude support topics like account management, features, and troubleshooting, but focuses on the new age verification requirement.
What commenters are saying
Commenters are broadly critical of the change, with many questioning the lack of justification and viewing it as surveillance or compliance theater. Some note the switch from Persona to Yoti, with one linking to a €950,000 fine against Yoti in Spain. A minority argue that age gates protect minors and reduce legal risk for Anthropic. Several point out that local open-weight models offer a workaround. One commenter lists extensive U.S. failures to protect children to argue the priority is misplaced.
There is disagreement on whether the rule is enforceable or merely performative, and on whether protecting minors justifies the data collection.