Change record
CA-C-003062
WhatsApp Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
June 18, 2026
Effective date
June 18, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
3 sentences modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

WhatsApp updated its Terms of Service on June 18, 2026. The change involved modifications to three sentences within the document, which now contains 123 total sentences. The specific operational changes in the modified language are not visible in the provided diff context, as the comparison shows only HTML markup changes (token updates, script hashes, and stylesheet references) rather than substantive terms content.

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What this means for you

WhatsApp modified three sentences in its Terms of Service on June 18, 2026. The specific content of these modifications cannot be determined from the provided change information, which shows only technical markup updates rather than substantive policy language changes. Users should review the updated Terms directly to understand any new provisions.

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
80fae8f6c14ae488bcf034c5dc96b61e355e7cae9989c51b589aac5466c9910b
June 16, 2026 06:51 UTC
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Current Version
6f96a8173e6c52d2a7d8dfdc8bfb70cf27e3d9f1b356780373f49786cc8a53fb
June 18, 2026 00:26 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
June 18, 2026 00:26 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: WhatsApp
Document: WhatsApp Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-C-003062
Captured: 2026-06-18 00:26:05 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-06-18-whatsapp-whatsapp-terms-of-service-3062/
Accessed: Aug. 6, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

WhatsApp's Terms of Service were updated on June 18, 2026, with three sentences modified. The change summary provided does not contain sufficient detail about the substantive content of these modifications to assess regulatory exposure, compliance …

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Document Context

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Document
WhatsApp Terms of Service
Entity
WhatsApp
Captured
June 18, 2026
Source URL
https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/terms-of-service
Other changes to WhatsApp Terms of Service
Previous change Jun 16, 2026
The detected change consists of minor modifications to the HTML metadata and page structure of WhatsApp's Terms of Service document, …
Low Neutral
Next change Jun 22, 2026
The detected changes appear to be technical updates to WhatsApp's Terms of Service webpage, including modifications to resource identifiers and …
Low Neutral
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