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2026-05-10 Terms of Service shift +1 a1fc9b9

Meta shifted the terms to California courts and law for most disputes, expanded ad/data use disclosures, and increased its discretion over account enforcement and content removal.

changed: dispute resolution moved from Ireland/main residence to California courts/law for most cases expanded: personalized ads and commercial content explanations clarified: broader data use for advertising, research, and cross-product experiences strengthened: Meta’s discretion to suspend/delete accounts and remove content removed: several older policy references and EU-specific notices

2026-05-09 Terms of Service shift +1 e440c73

Meta shifted the Terms to Ireland law/entity, added a no-ads subscription option, and expanded content moderation, complaints, and dispute-resolution rules.

changed: contract party from Meta Platforms, Inc. to Meta Platforms Ireland Limited added: subscription for no ads and No Ads Terms added: internal complaints handling, misuse policy, and content-policy links changed: disputes now generally go to consumer's home court or Ireland for business use expanded: account suspension/remedy and ad/use-of-information disclosures

2026-05-08 Terms of Service shift +1 9874279

Meta rewrote its Terms to center on personalized ads, updated user/Meta rights, and changed dispute and liability rules, including California court and law provisions.

added: personalized ads and sponsored content funding model changed: liability disclaimer and damages limits changed: dispute resolution to California courts/law for most cases removed: no-ads subscription terms and some policy references clarified: broader content and account termination review rules

2026-05-08 Privacy Policy shift +1 9874279

Facebook added a detailed legal-basis section and clarified cross-account, partner, and ad-use processing, including optional Accounts Center linking and WhatsApp integration.

added: legal bases for processing and GDPR-style rights added: optional Accounts Center cross-account data use clarified: partner data may be processed as joint controller expanded: ad personalization and measurement details clarified: WhatsApp account integration within Accounts Center

2026-05-07 Terms of Service shift +1 3c64bda

Meta moved Facebook terms to Ireland, added no-ads subscription terms, and expanded account/content enforcement and dispute rules for EU/EEA users.

added: no-ads subscription option and related terms changed: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited becomes contracting entity expanded: content removal, review, and complaints handling rules added: Ireland law/courts for non-consumer disputes clarified: ads and data use disclosures for personalized advertising

2026-05-07 Privacy Policy shift +1 3c64bda

Meta broadened ad and sponsored content use, added Accounts Centre cross-account features, and revised rights management and controller details.

added: sponsored/commercial content in ad use added: Accounts Centre connected experiences across accounts changed: controller/legal entity references added: new rights-management section and tools

2026-05-05 Privacy Policy shift +1 2bad5e5

Meta updated its privacy policy to add a legal-basis section, clarify ad and accounts-centre processing, and expand data use for partner/joint-controller and account linking purposes.

added: legal basis and GDPR rights section clarified: ads may use account, cross-account, and cookie data added: joint controller processing for some partner data expanded: Accounts Centre information combining and optionality

2026-05-02 Terms of Service shift +1 5d601d0

Meta changed its terms to use California courts and law for most disputes, expanded liability disclaimers, and removed some linked policies and ads-related subscription references.

added: California court and law clause for non-consumer disputes expanded: stronger warranty and liability disclaimers removed: No Ads Terms and other policy links clarified: account/content enforcement and review notice rules

2026-04-30 Terms of Service shift +1 ead3945

Facebook’s terms now add an ad-free subscription option, shift governing law and dispute forum to users’ home country/Ireland, and expand content-policy enforcement and complaint processes.

added: paid no-ads subscription with separate terms changed: consumer disputes handled in user’s country of residence; other disputes in Ireland added: new content-policy, misuse, and complaints-handling references expanded: Meta may remove/block content and give advance notice or remedy in some account actions clarified: ads/data-use, privacy, and EU messaging-service disclosures

2026-04-21 Privacy Policy shift +2 a8e59c4

Meta greatly expands disclosed data collection, sharing, AI training, cross-company use, retention, and legal/law-enforcement access, including for non-users and off-platform activity.

added: AI interactions and media may be collected and used to develop/improve AI added: partner/off-platform, device, location, contacts, and non-user data collection details added: broader sharing with Meta companies, integrated partners, third parties, and law enforcement added: retention/deletion timelines and longer preservation for legal, security, and litigation reasons