Change record
CA-X-004810
Rumble Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
September 2, 2026
Severity
Direction
Negative
Taxonomy
Advertising use expansion
Changes
+2 sentences added · −1 sentence removed · 2 sentences modified

Impact Summary

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Medium Negative for users
Affected users
Premium subscribers All users

Rumble revised its advertising definitions and Premium Subscription terms. The updated language removes the definition of 'licensing revenue stream' and expands the types of advertisements that may appear in Premium-subscribed content. Previously, the terms stated that Premium content 'may still contain live read advertisements.' The updated terms now explicitly permit live and previously recorded host-read sponsorships, advertisements that aired during the original content broadcast, and native placement advertisements (including boosted content and homepage advertisements) to appear alongside Premium subscriptions. The change also adds a formal definition of 'programmatic' advertisements to distinguish them from host-read and sponsorship content.

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What this means for you

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The updated terms expand the types of advertisements that may appear in Rumble Premium-subscribed content. Previously, the terms stated Premium content 'may still contain live read advertisements.' The revised language now explicitly permits live and previously recorded host-read sponsorships, advertisements that aired during the original content broadcast, and native placement advertisements (such as boosted content and homepage advertisements) to appear in Premium subscriptions. This means Premium subscribers may encounter a wider range of ad formats than the prior language disclosed, though the terms do not specify frequency, placement rules, or opt-out mechanisms for these expanded ad categories.

Historical Context

Across all monitored documents, Rumble has made 2 significant changes.

2 of Rumble's significant changes have been classified as negative for consumers.

Key Clauses Affected

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Premium Subscription Ad Types

Expanded to explicitly include live and previously recorded host-read sponsorships, original broadcast advertisements, and native placements, not limited to programmatic ads.

Programmatic Definition

Added formal definition distinguishing programmatic ads (pre-roll and mid-roll video) from host-read, sponsorship, and original broadcast ads.

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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
9a0b315ce36f79089f21fb264737123ebdea1d9312d91ff99e297d177f0eea59
July 22, 2026 01:26 UTC
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Current Version
068587ea1b68a83c8675a52d2877db1444e5031817cb7d57051dd8cf88b1ae9f
September 2, 2026 01:21 UTC
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Change Detected
September 2, 2026 01:21 UTC
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Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://rumble.com/s/terms
Record history

Wording edits to this record that do not change what it claims. Changes to a claim are published as corrections.

2026-10-11 · Feed summary edited · summary regenerated by summarize_events
Previous text
Expanded Premium subscription ad disclosures to include host-read sponsorships, original broadcast ads, and native placement advertisements.
2026-10-11 · Impact summary edited · summary regenerated by summarize_events
Previous text
The updated terms define additional types of advertisements that may appear in Rumble Premium subscription content. Previously, the terms stated that Premium content may contain 'live read advertisements.' The revised language now explicitly permits 'live and previously recorded host-read sponsorships and advertisements, as well as advertisements that aired during the original run of the content, and native placement advertisements,' which may include boosted content, homepage advertisements, and related videos. The change does not restrict Premium content but instead clarifies and expands the disclosed categories of permitted ads. Premium subscribers should review these updated definitions to understand the full scope of advertising they may encounter.
2026-10-11 · Summary edited · summary regenerated by summarize_events
Previous text
Rumble revised its advertising definitions and Premium subscription terms. The updated language defines 'programmatic' advertisements as pre-roll and mid-roll video ads, and expands the types of ads that may appear in Premium content to include live and previously recorded host-read sponsorships, original broadcast advertisements, and native placement ads (such as boosted content and homepage advertisements). Previously, the terms only mentioned that Premium subscriptions may contain live read advertisements. The change creates a more detailed disclosure of what ad formats users may encounter even with a Premium subscription.
2026-10-07 · Change line edited · change line rewritten to the 2026-10-07 template: no detection date, no sentence counts
Previous text
Rumble updated their Rumble Terms of Service on September 02, 2026. Change detected: 2 sentence(s) added, 1 sentence(s) removed, 2 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 287 sentences after update.
Citation Record
Entity: Rumble
Document: Rumble Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-X-004810
Version: CA-V-006331
Captured: 2026-09-02 01:21:23 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-09-02-rumble-rumble-terms-of-service-4810/
Accessed: Oct. 21, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

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Assessment

Rumble revised its Premium subscription advertising terms to explicitly permit host-read sponsorships, original broadcast advertisements, and native placements alongside programmatic ads. The change removes a licensing revenue definition and adds formal definitions distinguishing programmatic from …

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Document
Rumble Terms of Service
Entity
Rumble
Captured
September 2, 2026
Source URL
https://rumble.com/s/terms
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