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Children's Safety Protections

High severity
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What it is

Create, distribute, or promote child sexual abuse material ('CSAM'), including AI-generated CSAM; Facilitate the trafficking, sextortion, or any other form of exploitation of a minor; Facilitate minor grooming, including generating content designed to impersonate a minor; Fetishize or sexualize minors, including in fictional settings or via roleplay with the model.

Why it matters

The explicit prohibition extends to fictional and roleplay contexts, closing creative framing loopholes, and the mandatory reporting commitment creates real law enforcement consequences for violations.

Consumer impact

Anthropic's Usage Policy affects all users by establishing clear boundaries on how Claude can be used, with real consequences including throttling, suspension, or permanent termination of access for violations. The policy's active monitoring by a dedicated Safeguards Team means user inputs may be reviewed, and CSAM-related violations will be reported to law enforcement. You can report harmful, biased, or inaccurate AI outputs directly to usersafety@anthropic.com or via the thumbs-down feedback button in Anthropic's products.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC enforces COPPA and oversees platforms' child protection obligations, including detection and reporting requirements for child exploitation content.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
Anthropic Usage Policy
Entity
Anthropic
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
April 4, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002136
Document ID
CA-D-00013
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
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fe6f60bf15130bb0c59c7054ad8111501f08769394cd72b598d456d524e13f2e
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How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Anthropic | Document: Anthropic Usage Policy | Record: CA-P-002136
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:36:08 UTC | SHA-256: fe6f60bf15130bb0…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/anthropic/anthropic-usage-policy/childrens-safety-protections/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
Classification
Severity
High
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