CA-C-002730
Medium Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
June 6, 2026
Effective date
June 6, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users
Changes
1 sentence modified
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Event Summary

Medium's Terms of Service display was updated on June 6, 2026 to include engagement metrics (46K views, 11 shares) alongside the document header. This is a formatting and display change to the webpage presenting the terms; the substantive language of the Terms of Service itself remains unchanged. The document's operative legal content and effective date (September 1, 2020) are unaffected.

LOW

Consumer Impact

This change is a display formatting update only. The actual Terms of Service language remains unchanged from September 1, 2020. No new obligations, restrictions, or user rights have been modified by this update.

Governance Analysis

This change has no material operational significance. The page now displays engagement metrics (46K views, 11 shares) as presentation enhancements, but the substantive Terms of Service language effective September 1, 2020 remains unmodified.

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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
7fbf71ae0bd0f0a27e6add811bd6732dce7efc58224faaa70af001ad735de5b8
May 25, 2026 00:30 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
fd199edaccf3bd2ca7d4fc760a16e604072a4fc3a46a2f43d880d19cad77f712
June 6, 2026 09:59 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
June 6, 2026 09:59 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: Medium
Document: Medium Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-C-002730
Captured: 2026-06-06 09:59:23 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-06-06-medium-medium-terms-of-service-2730/
Accessed: July 22, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is a formatting update to how the Terms of Service page displays content metadata—adding view counts and share counts to the article header. No substantive policy language was modified. The operative terms effective September 1, 2020 remain in force without change. No compliance review is required.

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Document Context

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Document
Medium Terms of Service
Entity
Medium
Captured
June 6, 2026
Source URL
https://policy.medium.com/medium-terms-of-service-9db0094a1e0f
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Next change Jul 3, 2026
Medium's Terms of Service were updated on July 3, 2026, but the detected change is purely numerical and appears to …
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