Meta's Terms of Service were updated on July 29, 2026 with changes affecting automated data collection, dispute resolution, liability limitations, and account management. The updated terms introduce new requirements for automated data collection compliance, modify how changes to the Terms are communicated and justified, shift dispute resolution procedures for consumers to apply local law and courts, and restructure liability language. The changes introduce a 30-day advance notice requirement for most Term changes and establish different dispute resolution rules depending on whether the user is a consumer or whether Meta initiates the claim.
Consumers: If you have a complaint against Meta, you can use courts in your own country instead of having to sue in California; but if Meta sues you, it will do so in California courts.
Consumers: Meta must tell you 30 days in advance before it changes these Terms, giving you time to review the changes before they take effect.
Users employing automated data collection: If you use bots, crawlers, or other automated tools to gather data from Facebook, Instagram, or other Meta services, you must now follow additional rules in the Automated Data Collection Terms.
Users employing automated data collection: Meta can stop allowing you to use automated tools to collect data whenever it decides to do so.
The updated terms establish several operational changes affecting how disputes are handled and how the Terms themselves can be modified. For consumers, the revised dispute resolution language states that consumer claims will be resolved under the laws of the consumer's own country in courts located in that country, rather than exclusively in California courts. Meta reserves the right to pursue claims against consumers in California courts. For users employing automated data collection, the updated terms require compliance with separate Automated Data Collection Terms and explicitly state that Meta may restrict or revoke permission at any time. The Terms now require Meta to provide at least 30 days' advance notice before making changes, except when changes are required by law.
→ If you employ automated tools to collect data from Meta platforms, review the new Automated Data Collection Terms to ensure compliance.
→ Be aware that you have 30 days after Meta announces changes to the Terms to review and assess them before they take effect; you may delete your account if you do not agree.
This is the 2nd significant Arbitration Expansion change Meta has made since ConductAtlas began monitoring.
ConductAtlas has recorded 2 material changes to this document over 98 days of monitoring (since April 2026). An additional minor or cosmetic changes were excluded.
Across all monitored documents, Meta has made 6 significant changes.
3 of Meta's significant changes have been classified as negative for consumers.
Consumer claims against Meta now proceed in the consumer's local courts under local law; Meta's claims against consumers proceed in California courts.
Meta must provide at least 30 days' advance notice before most changes to the Terms, except for legally required changes.
New obligation for users employing automation tools; Meta may restrict or revoke permission at any time.
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