Claude.ai "blocked by content filtering policy" (response stopped)
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Claude official status is operational. If this error persists, it is likely an implementation or environment issue on your side.
View Claude status →What this error means
Claude stopped or refused a response because the request or output triggered its safety/usage policy. This is a deliberate block, not a bug.
Common causes
- •The prompt or output matched a restricted category (safety/legal)
- •Sensitive, harmful, or disallowed content was requested
- •A false positive on borderline but legitimate content
- •Uploaded content flagged by filters
How to fix
- 1.Rephrase the request to make the legitimate intent clear
- 2.Remove sensitive details and ask for the specific information you need
- 3.Split a borderline task into clearly safe steps
- 4.Provide context for why the request is legitimate
- 5.Review Anthropic's usage policy if it repeats
When waiting helps (and when it won't)
This is a policy decision, not an outage—retrying the same prompt will keep failing. Adjust the request; for genuine false positives, rephrasing usually helps.
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FAQ
What is Output blocked by content policy?
Claude stopped or refused a response because the request or output triggered its safety/usage policy. This is a deliberate block, not a bug.
How do I fix Output blocked by content policy?
Rephrase the request to make the legitimate intent clear / Remove sensitive details and ask for the specific information you need / Split a borderline task into clearly safe steps / Provide context for why the request is legitimate / Review Anthropic's usage policy if it repeats