Minecraft removed three hyperlinks from its End User License Agreement on April 19, 2026. The changes eliminated links that previously directed users to resources about internet safety, moderation policies and appeals procedures, and intellectual property infringement reporting. Users can no longer access these resources directly from the agreement text.
The updated terms no longer include direct hyperlinks to three key resources: internet safety information, moderation policies and account appeal procedures, and the intellectual property infringement reporting process. Users who previously accessed these resources by clicking links embedded in the agreement must now navigate to them through other means, such as the main website or support pages. The underlying policies and resources themselves remain available but are no longer immediately accessible from the terms document.
The removal of these three hyperlinks reduces the discoverability of important procedural information directly from the terms document. Users who previously clicked these links to access moderation appeals procedures or IP reporting mechanisms must now locate these resources through alternative navigation paths, creating a minor friction point in accessing key account and reporting procedures.
→ Users will need to locate safety resources, moderation policies, and IP infringement procedures through alternative navigation rather than direct links from the terms
Hyperlink to safety guidance removed from terms text
Hyperlink to moderation policies and account appeal information removed from terms text
Hyperlink to IP infringement reporting process removed from terms text
This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology
This change removes convenience links from the agreement but does not alter the substance of any underlying policies or procedures. The removal may slightly reduce discoverability of these resources for users reading the terms directly. There is no new regulatory exposure, and no compliance obligation is created or eliminated by removing hyperlinks. This is primarily a documentation and user experience change.
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