CA-C-001523
Medium — Medium Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
May 1, 2026
Effective date
May 1, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users
Changes
1 sentence modified
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Event Summary

Medium's Terms of Service page now displays a '46K' metric next to the Listen and Share buttons, which appears to be a view or engagement count. This is a UI element addition with no change to the actual legal terms themselves. It has minimal consumer impact as it only adds metadata display to the document page.

LOW

Consumer Impact

This change adds a view count display (46K) to the Terms of Service page itself, but does not modify any actual legal terms, rights, obligations, or policies that govern your use of Medium. No action is required.

Governance Analysis

This change does not materially affect consumers because it is purely a display metric added to the Terms of Service page header and does not modify any legal terms, rights, or obligations that govern platform use.

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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

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
6c74c292982579310f3fe140df538a5e3e43650ef5a9ad0aaf6d5315c256fe49
April 26, 2026 06:19 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
80540057b95cec440c3104d068f9c8c83d12a10f49ede5d8627aa7a739305c2a
May 1, 2026 06:20 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
May 1, 2026 06:20 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: Medium
Document: Medium Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-C-001523
Captured: 2026-05-01 06:20:40 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-01-medium-medium-terms-of-service-1523/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is a user interface metric addition to the Terms of Service document page and does not modify any substantive legal language, compliance obligations, or contractual terms. No compliance action is required. This appears to be a formatting or analytics display enhancement only.

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Document Context

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Document
Medium Terms of Service
Entity
Medium
Captured
May 1, 2026
Source URL
https://policy.medium.com/medium-terms-of-service-9db0094a1e0f
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Previous change Apr 26, 2026
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