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@vincent @nclm Thanks for thinking of @opentermsarchive :)
The changes were recorded in the PGA collection, but as @EveHasWords outlined, it's a rewrite, so there is no way around reading the whole text. While we do #TermsSpotting when we have extra resources, OTA aims at supporting analyses, not providing them systematically.
You can check it out for yourself:
• Terms of Service: https://github.com/OpenTermsArchive/pga-versions/commit/ac1067b3b597205a16bc004f436c8f000dfe604e
• Privacy Policy: https://github.com/OpenTermsArchive/pga-versions/commit/7b3880de0c3482f29d729e11b03c66be7b184180
• Community Guidelines: https://github.com/OpenTermsArchive/pga-versions/commit/b6c337dc7cb0fbc71b75cd08804f172cd69f6425

Record new changes of Bluesky Terms of Service · OpenTermsArchive/pga-versions@ac1067b

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Open Terms Archive Jul 29

🏳️‍⚧️ LinkedIn removes #HateSpeech protections for #transgender individuals

@opentermsarchive detected on July 29th that LinkedIn removed transgender-related protections from its policy on hateful and derogatory content. The platform no longer lists “misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals” as examples of prohibited conduct.
👉 Full memo and sources: https://opentermsarchive.org/en/memos/linkedin-removes-transgender-hate-speech-protections/
🇫🇷 Memo in French: https://opentermsarchive.org/fr/memos/linkedin-retire-des-protections-contre-les-discours-de-haine-envers-les-personnes-transgenres/
#TermsSpotting #TrustAndSafety #LGBTQ #ContentModeration #transrights

Open Terms Archive Jul 24

📵 #TermsSpotting Meta platforms Instagram and Facebook expanded the signals considered and actions taken to prevent child abuse. Accounts may now be disabled entirely upon liking or saving content, whereas the previous version of the guidelines only referred to restricting access to certain products and features after “interactions” with infringing content.
https://opentermsarchive.org/en/memos/meta-disables-accounts-that-like-child-abuse/
✍️ Memo by @MattiSG based on the PGA collection.

Instagram and Facebook can now disable accounts that like or save child abuse content

On July 18, 2025, Instagram and Facebook expanded the signals considered and actions taken to prevent child abuse, introducing the possibility of disabling accounts based on their likes and saves.

Open Terms Archive Jul 23

🚬 #TermsSpotting Tobacco products merchant Philip Morris introduced the possibility of using #AI analysis of a user’s face for age verification, either during sign-up or when accessing product information. The stated goal is to help control the sale of tobacco products prohibited to minors.
https://opentermsarchive.org/en/memos/philipmorris-ai-face-analysis-age-verification/
✍️ Memo by @VeilleOff based on the Contrib collection.

Philip Morris introduces AI facial analysis for age verification

On June 30, 2025, Philip Morris added the possibility of using AI-based facial analysis to verify users' age via an app or online.

Open Terms Archive Jul 21

Did you rely on the “#DoNotTrack” setting on your phone? Since July 18th, Instagram removed the option for users to opt out of online personalised ads through their mobile device settings. Now, you can only do so through the “Digital Advertising Alliance” and not anymore directly from your phone.
https://opentermsarchive.org/en/memos/instagram-removes-tracking-optout-in-mobile-device-options/
#TermsSpotting #privacy

Instagram removes support for tracking opt-out via mobile device settings

On July 18, 2025, Instagram removed opt-out instructions for interest-based ads using mobile device settings from its Trackers Policy.

Matti Schneider Jul 18

#Bluesky is moving its #DSA contact point from 🇧🇪 to 🇮🇪, thus stopping to handle EU authorities requests in French, accepting them only in English and further reinforcing the concentration in Ireland and the work of the Irish regulator Coimisiún na Meán.
https://github.com/OpenTermsArchive/pga-versions/commit/b1a978f22b73067d9b08ea5cf37fd752fcc6139d
#TermsSpotting with @opentermsarchive

Record new changes of Bluesky Terms of Service · OpenTermsArchive/pga-versions@b1a978f

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Open Terms Archive Jun 11

#TermsSpotting: #Pinterest has removed in the 🇺🇸 its exceptions for nudity shown in artistic, scientific or historical contexts, as well as for #breastfeeding and mastectomy-related content. All nudity is now treated in the same way as pornography and banned.
https://opentermsarchive.org/en/memos/pinterest-bans-all-nudity/

Pinterest bans all nudity in the US, removing exceptions for artwork or education

Pinterest removes all exceptions for artistic or educational nudity, treating nudity in the same way as pornography.

Open Terms Archive May 14

Threads no longer requires an Instagram account to create a profile — a change quietly introduced in its #PrivacyPolicy this morning. The update includes a distinction in data collection between Instagram and Threads and potentially means broader access to Threads.

📝 We’ve decoded the policy change in our memo: https://opentermsarchive.org/en/memos/threads-expands-profile-creation-beyond-instagram-users/

#TermsSpotting #PrivacyPolicy #Threads #Instagram #Meta

Threads expands profile creation beyond Instagram users

Threads now allow users to create a profile without an Instagram account.

Open Terms Archive May 14

If you are located outside the United States, it now seems possible to adjust personalised advertising preferences of Amazon web services by filling in a form.

Check the change on the privacy policy: https://github.com/OpenTermsArchive/contrib-versions/commit/e84dc3688538508e5accfca77f09cc92e8606250#diff-4cedace28f67f4fa65849266e376040dfbe025c58120890c25a475ee399d48dcR96

Access the form: https://pulse.aws/application/ZRPLWLL6?p=0

#TermsSpotting #Amazon

Record new changes of Amazon Web Services Privacy Policy · OpenTermsArchive/contrib-versions@e84dc36

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Matti Schneider May 8

Starting on May 8, 2025, the #Bumble dating app uses sentiment analysis on your messages for trends identification purposes, and can request your government ID for identity verification including when it's not mandated by law.
Source: https://github.com/OpenTermsArchive/dating-versions/commit/24a2d608ea611f12f5bd289c6786a377cb8ef009
#TermsSpotting with @opentermsarchive on the #Dating collection maintained by @VeilleOff

Record new changes of Bumble Privacy Policy · OpenTermsArchive/dating-versions@24a2d60

This version was recorded after extracting from snapshot https://github.com/OpenTermsArchive/dating-snapshots/commit/ce070846a5a8d7449489c983991ebef87f34ad96

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