Claude Account Bans, Suspensions and Appeals

A commenter mocks Claude's risk controls as heavy-handed after a US user was banned for spending a few days in China.

A reply argues that Anthropic's risk controls track account and traffic fingerprints, so switching billing to Google Cloud does not prevent key bans.

A user asks whether accessing Claude through Google Cloud reduces the chance of getting their account banned.

An image post asking which friends still have a Claude account that hasn't been banned, riffing on the ban wave.

A commenter attributes the Claude ban wave mainly to signup environment and payment method, saying a US-region ID with gift cards is safer than direct card binding.

The poster says a friend got their Claude account banned after visiting China, and notes DHH publicly claimed using Claude remotely via Tailscale from China doesn't get you banned.

The author won't add another Claude Pro plan for fear of being banned, since the account holds lots of work material that may become unreadable after paying.

The poster says a white American friend on a company Claude Team plan had their account banned three days after landing in China, concluding any IP in China gets banned.

Claims that Claude's web upgrade allows UnionPay and a China region are checked: it's UnionPay International with no confirmed successful payments, and selecting China may trigger KYC or a non-refundable ban.

Reuters reported on Oct 22 that Anthropic cut off paid customers representing 5-7% of its first-nine-month 2026 revenue, accusing Chinese AI labs of harvesting Claude outputs via many accounts for distillation.

A user who often returns to China says Claude itself suggested keeping a local device in Singapore and logging in remotely, so he plans to set up a Mac mini.

The poster questions why users in unsupported regions chase Claude, criticizes its privacy and closed-source issues, and mocks users who rationalize bans as 'worth it at API prices'.