No matter what happens, Bluesky's maximum financial responsibility to you is capped at $100 for almost all claims, with narrow exceptions for fraud, criminal misconduct, or gross negligence causing death or personal injury.
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A $100 cap on total liability is extremely low for a consumer-facing social platform, and means users have virtually no financial remedy even for significant harms caused by the platform's operations.
This provision limits Bluesky's financial exposure to users to $100 for nearly all claims, regardless of the actual harm suffered, making it economically impractical for most users to pursue individual legal action even where Bluesky is at fault.
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A $100 cap on total liability is extremely low for a consumer-facing social platform, and means users have virtually no financial remedy even for significant harms caused by the platform's operations.
This provision limits Bluesky's financial exposure to users to $100 for nearly all claims, regardless of the actual harm suffered, making it economically impractical for most users to pursue individual legal action even where Bluesky is at fault.
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