Anthropic's Claude Now Requires Government ID and a Selfie — Users Are Furious

Anthropic quietly rolled out identity verification for Claude subscriptions, asking for passports and live selfies via third-party vendor Persona. ChatGPT and Gemini require neither. Here's why this decision is a mess, who's actually affected, and what Persona's track record means for your data.

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