Claude is no longer available for minors
Anthropic restricts Claude consumer accounts to users 18 and over, using detection signals and third-party Yoti verification to confirm age when minor activity is suspected.
Anthropic's support documentation states the Claude consumer product is available only to users over 18, and accounts flagged by minor-activity detection systems must verify age before continuing. Verification is handled by third-party provider Yoti through ID documents, selfies, or other accepted methods; Anthropic receives only a pass/fail result and never sees or stores the ID or images. Flagged accounts remain disabled until verification is passed, at which point they are reinstated.
- Claude consumer product restricted to users aged 18 and over
- Accounts flagged for minor activity are disabled pending verification
- Yoti performs verification; Anthropic receives only a pass/fail result
- Yoti deletes selfie and document data immediately after the age check
From the original article
1 min read at support.claude.com
All Collections Safeguards Age assurance on Claude May 18, 2026 Claude, our consumer product, is only available to people over 18 years. You’ll need to confirm you’re 18 or over while setting up an account. When we detect signals that you may be under 18, we'll ask you to verify your age before you can continue using Claude.
By Muhammad523 · support.claude.com
A short excerpt; the article and its images belong to the publisher. Summary, key facts and assessment above are AI-written from the article and can be wrong.