Meta cannot be held responsible for lost profits, data loss, or business harm caused by its platform services, even if those losses result from Meta's own actions or decisions.
Warranty disclaimer section removed entirely; liability limitation revised to remove express warranty language and restructured limitation clause, eliminating 'punitive damages' but adding 'exemplary damages' and 'cost of substitute services'.
View full change record →Developers who suffer business losses due to Meta platform failures or terminations have no legal path to recover consequential damages from Meta, meaning all financial risk of platform dependency falls entirely on developers and ultimately their users.
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Compare across platforms →This clause means that if Meta terminates your platform access arbitrarily or its services fail, you cannot recover lost business revenue or data from Meta — even if their actions directly caused your losses.
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Standard limitation of liability clauses are generally enforceable under US contract law but may be limited by state consumer protection statutes. Under EU Directive 93/13/EEC (Unfair Contract Terms Directive) and national implementations, clauses excluding liability for damage caused by a party's own fault may be unenforceable against SMEs in certain member states. German §309(7) BGB and UK Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 impose restrictions on exclusion of liability for negligence.
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