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Chinese Users Outsmart Anthropic’s Claude Geolocation Blocks

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Wired ·

Anthropic’s efforts to restrict Claude access in China are repeatedly thwarted by users employing proxy services and fake identities sourced via Telegram. The cat-and-mouse game highlights the challenges of enforcing geolocation restrictions in a globally connected tech landscape. Despite tighter controls, workarounds remain widely available and shared in online communities.

Meridian48 take
The story underscores a persistent truth: technical geoblocks are porous, and determined users will always find a way around them—a reality Anthropic and other AI firms must factor into their deployment strategies.
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