# Anthropic Is Asking Some Users for Their Passport. What Happens to It Is the Story.

- slug: anthropic-is-asking-some-users-for-their-passport-what-happens-to-it-is-the-story
- date: 2026-04-16
- category: Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic says its new ID verification is about fraud. Its vendor keeps your face, device fingerprints, and government ID number for up to three years — and has been caught running facial recognition against watchlists.

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