Checked fact 99610 Oct 2026Safety and security

Anthropic's documentation says to tell Claude what the content is and where it came from, for example that it is the body of an inbound email from an unknown sender.

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Tell Claude what the content is and where it came from. In the tool's description, or in the structure of the result itself, make the nature and source of the content explicit: for example, that it is the body of an inbound email from an unknown sender

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Mitigate jailbreaks and prompt injections
Anthropic (Claude Platform Docs)

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How prompt injection works and how to limit the damage 10 Oct 2026

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“Anthropic's documentation says to tell Claude what the content is and where it came from, for example that it is the body of an inbound email from an unknown sender.” ai notis, checked 10 Oct 2026. Source: Mitigate jailbreaks and prompt injections (Anthropic (Claude Platform Docs)). https://ainotis.com/c/996

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ai notis. (2026, October 10). Anthropic's documentation says to tell Claude what the content is and where it came from, for example that it is the body of an inbound email from an unknown sender [Checked claim 996]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/996

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