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The provision operationalizes content moderation authority over user-to-user communications by establishing that messages transmitted through eBay's messaging platform are filtered according to defined criteria. This filtering capability enables eBay to monitor and process message content as part of platform operations.
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View change record →Users who communicate through eBay's messaging tools operate under terms where their message content is subject to filtering and monitoring. The specific filtering rules and their application are documented in the referenced section 11 of the Privacy Notice.
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"Content that you share with other users through our messaging tools (see Filtering of messages sent via our messaging tools under section 11. Other important information regarding data protection for more information).— Excerpt from eBay's eBay Privacy Notice
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The provision operationalizes content moderation authority over user-to-user communications by establishing that messages transmitted through eBay's messaging platform are filtered according to defined criteria. This filtering capability enables eBay to monitor and process message content as part of platform operations.
Users who communicate through eBay's messaging tools operate under terms where their message content is subject to filtering and monitoring. The specific filtering rules and their application are documented in the referenced section 11 of the Privacy Notice.
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