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The detected change on July 19, 2026 involves a technical modification to the Character.AI Terms of Service document. The underlying policy language regarding blocking sensitive or mature characters from teen users remains substantively unchanged. The modification appears to be a data or system-level change rather than a revision of the stated terms themselves.

The detected change on July 18, 2026 consists of minor technical modifications to the Character.ai Terms of Service webpage metadata and internal page identifiers. The changes involve updates to browser tracking parameters and build identifiers used for site performance monitoring and analytics. These modifications do not alter the substantive terms, user rights, obligations, or operational policies that govern the service.

In an update detected on July 17, 2026, Character.AI modified UI text and workflow descriptions in its Terms of Service related to Lorebook (contextual world-building) features. The changes clarify that published Lorebooks take effect immediately in linked characters' chats, that characters can only use one Lorebook at a time, and that linking a character to a new Lorebook will stop using a previously linked one. The updated language also describes the user experience of linking and publishing Lorebooks more explicitly, though these appear to be interface and messaging updates rather than substantive changes to the underlying service terms or user rights.

Character.ai updated its Terms of Service on July 16, 2026 with minor refinements to product interface language. The changes include: adding clarification that keyword matching in Lorebooks is case-insensitive, enabling users to paste comma-separated lists to add multiple keywords at once, adding an interface suggestion to 'Add [keyword]' in the keyword system, adding a generic 'Ad' label to the Advertisement section, and minor formatting adjustments to UI text. These are operational and interface clarifications with no material change to user rights, data practices, or binding contractual terms.

Character.AI's Terms of Service in an update detected on July 15, 2026 added new user interface language related to a summer-themed chat feature and model selection options. The changes include new labels for a 'Hot Summer Throwback' feature with a disclaimer that character responses are fictional, and updates to AI model descriptions including a new 'Summer Roar' model option. These appear to be product feature additions and interface updates rather than material changes to user rights, obligations, or data handling practices.

Character.AI's Terms of Service was updated in an update detected on July 14, 2026, with 3 sentences added and 6 sentences modified. The diff provided shows changes to interface text, product descriptions, and feature language related to Lorebooks (a new creator-built story feature), Charms (in-app currency), and early access offerings through the c.ai+ subscription tier. The operational changes appear to involve how users are informed about and incentivized to access premium features, including the introduction of early access gates for Lorebook functionality.

Character.AI updated its Terms of Service on July 11, 2026, incorporating new in-app product offerings into its Charms currency system. The updated terms now explicitly reference 'series episode', 'fm episode', and 'reads chapter' as purchasable items within the Charms catalog, alongside existing products like ad-free passes and image generation. This change reflects expansion of the platform's monetizable content offerings but does not materially alter user rights, data practices, or payment obligations.

Character.AI updated its Terms of Service on July 10, 2026, modifying language describing Lorebook features, error messages, and interface text. The changes primarily involve rewording UI labels and confirmation messages, clarifying that Lorebook edits affect visibility to 'everyone who can see' the Lorebook rather than 'the live Lorebook for everyone'. One error message was changed from 'Failed to delete Lorebook' to 'Couldn't delete this Lorebook'. These modifications do not alter core platform functionality or user rights, but provide clearer messaging around content visibility and editing workflows.

Character.AI updated its Terms of Service on July 8, 2026. The detected changes consist of three minor modifications to underlying page metadata and UI labeling strings, including a typo correction ('comde' to 'comedy'), a build ID update, and whitespace normalization in HTML header elements. These changes do not alter the substantive rights, obligations, or protections described in the Terms of Service itself.

Character.AI updated its Terms of Service on July 3, 2026 with 2 sentence additions and 10 sentence modifications. The changes include new UI text strings and localization updates, such as adding 'by-plain' and 'chat-style' labels, introducing 'lore-entry-details' and visibility settings for Lorebook entries, and expanding options for linked characters and character filtering. The operational effect is minor: the interface now displays additional labels and configuration options for Lorebook visibility and character management, but no material changes to user rights, data collection, or core service terms were detected in the diff provided.

Character.AI updated its Terms of Service on July 2, 2026, but the detected change consists only of technical metadata updates to the HTML document structure (build IDs and asset references). No substantive changes to contractual terms, user rights, data policies, safety provisions, or operational requirements were identified in this update.

Character.AI updated its Terms of Service on July 1, 2026, modifying language related to subscription billing disclosures, ad-break messaging, and Lorebook feature descriptions. The change removed explicit statements about auto-renewal frequency (monthly or annual), replaced ad-break messaging to emphasize earning uninterrupted chat time through ad viewing, and updated language describing when linked characters become active in Lorebooks. These updates affect how users understand subscription terms, ad interruption mechanics, and feature functionality.

Character.AI updated its Terms of Service on June 30, 2026 with technical backend changes (stylesheet and script bundle updates) and localization additions. The detected modifications include new UI language strings for Lorebook functionality (including 'edited-badge' and 'private' status indicators), mobile app download prompts, and Charms bonus clarification for c.ai+ subscribers. These are primarily presentational and feature-documentation updates rather than substantive changes to user rights, obligations, or data practices.

Character.AI's Terms of Service was updated on June 24, 2026 with minor technical and interface adjustments. The changes include reordering of font resource links, addition of a new user interface label for untitled Loreebooks, a new content validation error message, and updates to feature limit messaging. These are primarily technical and UI-level changes with no substantive modifications to user rights, data practices, or commercial terms.

Character.AI updated its Terms of Service on June 21, 2026, with changes to interface text and internal build identifiers. The detected modifications involved adjustments to UI messaging, feature descriptions, and backend references. The substantive operational changes to the binding terms themselves are not clearly evident from the provided HTML diff, which consists primarily of technical markup, script references, and localization strings rather than policy language.

Character.AI's Terms of Service were updated on June 21, 2026 with minor wording changes to metering and paywall messaging. The update modified how users are notified when they reach usage limits, changing from 'You hit {{amount}} {{feature}} today' to two variants including a new message 'You hit your {{feature}} limit today' without specifying an amount. This appears to be a user interface clarification with no material change to underlying usage policies or restrictions.

Character.AI updated its Terms of Service on June 19, 2026 with changes to user interface language and content moderation workflows. The update adds new status notifications for Lorebook content under review, including messaging about 'In review' and 'Active' states, and modifies existing language to reflect these processing statuses. The change also adds a notification for voice call usage limits and adjusts content policy messaging. These are primarily operational and interface changes with no apparent modification to substantive rights, obligations, or data practices.

Character.AI updated its Terms of Service on June 18, 2026 with changes primarily to user interface language strings and content policy enforcement mechanisms. The updated terms added new UI labels for navigation features (scroll left/right controls, categories section) and expanded content validation to flag policy violations during Lorebook creation and editing. The changes also introduced a discard confirmation workflow for unpublished edits. These modifications appear to be technical refinements to the platform's user experience and content moderation workflow rather than substantive changes to user rights or obligations.

Character.AI's Terms of Service document appears to have been corrupted or improperly captured during the June 16, 2026 update. The 'AFTER' version contains HTML metadata and Next.js framework code rather than readable Terms of Service language. The substantive terms content is not visible in the provided diff, making it impossible to identify what specific operational changes were made to the agreement.