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An export control directive citing national security concerns required blocking access for all foreign nationals.

An export control directive citing national security concerns required blocking access for all foreign nationals.

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Jun 13, 2026, 12:55 PM UTC

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Terrence O'Brien

is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, including 10 years as managing editor at Engadget.

On Friday evening, the government ordered Anthropic to block access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all foreign nations, both inside and outside the US, due to national security concerns. That order included employees of Anthropic.…