PANews reported that Anthropic supports the new regional policy taking effect on November 12
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According to a PANews report, Anthropic's new policy for supported regions will take effect on November 12, restricting the use of Claude in unsupported regions and related holding companies.
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Anthropic's new regional whitelist takes effect on November 12, and companies controlled by entities in unsupported regions are banned from using Claude
PANews reported on November 10 that Anthropic's newly released "Supported Regions Policy" will take effect on November 12. Product availability will be changed to a whitelist system: Claude.ai、Claude Code、Cowork、API, as well as Claude models provided through cloud platforms and authorized resellers, will only be available in the 185 countries and regions listed, and all others will not be supported. The policy's three prohibitions are stricter than the list itself: it is a violation for a person to use the services while physically located in an unsupported region, including employees of companies in supported regions who are traveling on business; it is a violation for entities registered or headquartered in unsupported regions, and their personnel, to use the services, regardless of whether those individuals are in a supported region; and it is likewise a violation for personnel of companies that are directly or indirectly majority-owned or controlled by entities in unsupported regions to use the services.
PANews reported on November 10 that Anthropic's latest "Regional Policy Support" will take effect on November 12.
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The products listed in the report include Claude.ai, Claude Code, Cowork, API, and Claude models provided through cloud platforms and authorized resellers, available only in the 185 countries and regions listed on the whitelist.
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According to reports, it is a violation for anyone to use the service while in an unsupported region, including employees of companies based in supported regions who are traveling on business.
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It is reported that entities and their personnel that are registered or headquartered in non-supported regions are prohibited from use, regardless of whether the personnel are physically located in supported regions.
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It is reported that personnel of companies directly or indirectly majority-held or controlled by entities in unsupported regions are also prohibited from use.
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According to the report, determining whether it can be used depends not only on the individual's location, but also on where the affiliated entity is registered, where its headquarters are located, and who holds a majority stake in or controls the company. Even if a person is in a supported region, they may still be subject to restrictions; use of the Claude model through cloud platforms or authorized resellers also falls within the scope described in the report.
Why it matters to readers
This policy involves not only the list of regions, but also employee business travel, the place of business registration, headquarters, and controlling shareholding relationships, all of which are conditions for determining whether use is permitted.
Do not assume compliance with the policy simply because you can access Claude; you need to check the list of supported regions and the enterprise-related restrictions mentioned in the reports.
Risks and unknowns
The evidence provided consists of media reports, without the original official policy text or a complete list of the 185 countries and regions; the terms remain to be verified.
The evidence does not explain how an indirect majority shareholding or control relationship is determined.
The actual implementation status and specific execution arrangements of November 12 cannot yet be confirmed from the evidence.
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Whitelist system: only the countries and regions listed in the list are supported.
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View glossary →Direct or indirect majority shareholding or control: The reporting lists the restrictions on enterprises, but the specific criteria for determination are not provided.
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