---
title: "Anthropic says Claude may want to see your ID"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/anthropic-says-claude-may-want-to-see-your-id-3l5mnjqv0
source_url: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/anthropic-says-claude-may-want-to-see-your-id
type: article
source: "TechCrunch"
published: 2026-06-22T18:08:20.849Z
updated: 2026-06-22T19:07:46.175Z
tags: ["privacy", "claude", "anthropic", "identity-verification"]
reading_time: 4
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Anthropic says Claude may want to see your ID

**[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Anthropic has updated its privacy policy to allow Claude to request government-issued ID verification from users in certain circumstances, effective July 8. The change applies to a small subset of users whose accounts are flagged for potentially fraudulent activity, offering them an appeals path rather than an outright ban. Verification may require uploading a passport or driver's license, a selfie, and biometric face geometry data. Anthropic uses Persona, a Peter Thiel-backed identity firm, as its verification provider. The move comes amid broader tensions with the Trump administration over access to Anthropic's AI tools, regulatory pressures, and ongoing legal challenges.

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