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Broad Content Moderation Discretion

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause establishes unilateral operational control over account access and content visibility without requirement for prior notice or substantive review. The provision's scope encompasses both active moderation (deletion, blocking) and inaction (choosing not to moderate), with liability explicitly disclaimed for either course of action.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users agree to accept moderation decisions applied to their accounts or content without contractual entitlement to explanation, appeal process, or reversal. The terms also prohibit technical circumvention of moderation measures and reserve Craigslist's right to apply or decline moderation at any time without waiving future enforcement.

How other platforms handle this

Xbox Medium

When you use Microsoft services, you must comply with Microsoft's Code of Conduct. Prohibited conduct includes using the services to do anything illegal, transmitting content that is harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable. Microsof...

TikTok Medium

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Udemy Medium

You are solely responsible for the content that you post, upload, or otherwise make available through the Services. Udemy may, in its sole discretion, remove or disable access to any content that violates these Terms or that Udemy determines, in its sole discretion, is otherwise objectionable.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You agree we may moderate CL access/use in our sole discretion, e.g., by blocking, filtering, re-categorizing, re-ranking, deleting, delaying, holding, omitting, verifying, or terminating your access/license/account. You agree (1) not to bypass said moderation, (2) we are not liable for moderating or not moderating, and (3) nothing we say or do waives our right to moderate, or not.

— Excerpt from Craigslist's Craigslist Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

DMCA
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Craigslist Terms of Use
Entity
Craigslist
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 18, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-003022
Document ID
CA-D-00287
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
80f85263c430b95f91b78125e0dbb2505055453e668ec19eefe4b53b64a4af6b
Analysis generated
April 18, 2026 11:49 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Craigslist
Document: Craigslist Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-003022
Captured: 2026-04-18 11:49:41 UTC
SHA-256: 80f85263c430b95f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/craigslist/craigslist-terms-of-use/broad-content-moderation-discretion/
Accessed: June 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Craigslist's Broad Content Moderation Discretion clause do?

This clause establishes unilateral operational control over account access and content visibility without requirement for prior notice or substantive review. The provision's scope encompasses both active moderation (deletion, blocking) and inaction (choosing not to moderate), with liability explicitly disclaimed for either course of action.

How does this clause affect you?

Users agree to accept moderation decisions applied to their accounts or content without contractual entitlement to explanation, appeal process, or reversal. The terms also prohibit technical circumvention of moderation measures and reserve Craigslist's right to apply or decline moderation at any time without waiving future enforcement.

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