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Use of Hash-Matching and Text Detection Tools

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This proactive technology includes tools that help us recognize hashes of known illegal content and that can detect violations of our terms based on the text in and content of a post.

Excerpt from Bluesky's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Bluesky Terms of Service
Entity
Bluesky
Date stated by the document
Aug. 14, 2025
As printed in Bluesky’s text (version CA-V-001244), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-001244, captured May 5, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-049550
Document ID
CA-D-000539
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-001244)
f17d5901801dc48be5ccdcec1ebb9fa5f4e8af0e8e8c38d7b10098eb3f0ecd93
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 21:18 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-001244, captured May 5, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Bluesky
Document: Bluesky Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-049550
Version: CA-V-001244
Captured: 2026-05-05 06:17:07 UTC
SHA-256: f17d5901801dc48b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/bluesky/bluesky-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-049550/use-of-hash-matching-and-text-detection-tools/
Accessed: Nov. 10, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Bluesky's Use of Hash-Matching and Text Detection Tools clause do?

The clause states: “This proactive technology includes tools that help us recognize hashes of known illegal content and that can detect violations of our terms based on the text in and content of a post.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 211 platforms. See the full comparison.

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