On April 20, 2026, Threads updated their Terms of Use in a way that appears to reflect a page error or redirect, but the update also introduced new language stating that by using the service, users agree to Meta's AI terms and that their interactions with AIs will be used to improve AI at Meta. This means users are now explicitly bound by AI-specific terms and their conversations with AI features will be used for AI training purposes. This matters because it directly affects how your data and interactions are used by Meta.
Threads has added language to its Terms of Use stating that by using the service, you automatically agree to Meta's AI terms, and that your interactions with AI features will be used to improve Meta's AI systems. This means your conversations and activity with AI on Threads can be used as training data without requiring separate, explicit consent beyond your continued use of the platform. You can review Meta's AI terms directly and adjust your AI interaction settings or limit use of AI features on Threads to reduce how your data is used for training.
By continuing to use Threads, you are automatically agreeing to a separate set of AI rules from Meta, even if you never read them.
Anything you say to or through AI features on Threads can be used by Meta to train and improve its AI products.
This change means every Threads user is now automatically subject to Meta's AI terms and has their AI interactions used for training purposes without a separate consent step. This raises serious privacy and data rights concerns, particularly for users in the EU and California where stricter data use consent rules apply.
Users now automatically agree to Meta's AI terms simply by using Threads, with no separate opt-in.
Threads explicitly states that user interactions with AI features will be used to improve Meta's AI systems.
ConductAtlas Policy Archive Entity: Threads | Document: Threads Terms of Use | Record: CA-C-000572 Captured: 2026-04-20 06:23:07 UTC URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-04-20-threads-threads-terms-of-use-572/ Accessed: May 2, 2026
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Threads added two material clauses on April 20, 2026: (1) use of the service constitutes agreement to Meta's AI terms, and (2) AI interactions will be used to improve Meta's AI. This touches GDPR Art. 6 (lawful basis — consent vs. legitimate interest), Art. 13 (transparency at point of collection), and CCPA Cal. Civ. Code §1798.100 (right to know about data use). The bundled consent model — agreeing to AI terms simply by using the service — is a known regulatory red flag under GDPR's requirement that consent be freely given, specific, and informed. Compliance teams with EU or California users should assess whether this unilateral change requires updated vendor risk assessments or DPA amendments. Action is likely required.
1. GDPR Art. 6(1)(a) — lawful basis: bundling AI training consent into general ToS acceptance may not meet the 'freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous' standard required for valid consent.
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