Medium made minor formatting and UI-related updates to their Terms of Service on April 26, 2026. The changes include adding a 'Follow' button label in the header area and inserting subscription prompt text ('Get Medium's stories in your inbox') near a section about service availability. The core policy language about Medium's right to stop providing services remains unchanged and was not removed.
Medium made cosmetic and UI-related changes to its Terms of Service, including adding a 'Follow' button and a subscription prompt near existing policy text. No substantive rights, obligations, or protections were added, removed, or altered. This change has no material impact on consumers.
This change is purely cosmetic and does not affect any consumer rights or obligations under Medium's Terms of Service. No action is needed by users or compliance teams.
A subscription prompt was inserted adjacent to the service discontinuation clause but the clause text itself was not altered.
ConductAtlas Policy Archive Entity: Medium | Document: Medium Terms of Service | Record: CA-C-000678 Captured: 2026-04-26 06:19:48 UTC URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-04-26-medium-medium-terms-of-service-678/ Accessed: May 2, 2026
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Medium's April 26, 2026 ToS update reflects UI element additions (a 'Follow' label and a subscription sign-up prompt) inserted into the document markup, alongside minor text rearrangement. The substantive policy clause regarding Medium's right to discontinue services at its sole discretion remains present and unchanged. No regulatory framework is materially implicated. No compliance action is required.
No regulatory framework is materially implicated by this change. The modifications are limited to UI/formatting elements and do not affect data collection, consent, retention, cross-border transfers, or consumer rights provisions. No GDPR, CCPA, FTC Act, DSA, or other framework obligations are triggered.
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