“you will indemnify and hold the Meta Companies harmless from and against all damages, losses, and expenses of any kind (including reasonable legal fees and costs) related to any such claim, cause of action, or dispute.”
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The indemnification obligation covers all damages, losses, and expenses of any kind, which represents a broad financial exposure for the developer whenever a claim relates to their Platform use.
Interpretive note: The phrase 'any such claim, cause of action, or dispute' contains a referential 'such' indicating the scope of covered claims is defined by prior language not included in the excerpt. The canonical claim reflects only the language present in the excerpt.
Developers bear financial responsibility for all damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, that the Meta Companies incur in connection with any related claim, cause of action, or dispute.
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the Indemnifying Party being given full and complete control over the defense and settlement of the Claim
"you will indemnify and hold the Meta Companies harmless from and against all damages, losses, and expenses of any kind (including reasonable legal fees and costs) related to any such claim, cause of action, or dispute.Excerpt from Meta's Platform Policy
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The indemnification obligation covers all damages, losses, and expenses of any kind, which represents a broad financial exposure for the developer whenever a claim relates to their Platform use.
Developers bear financial responsibility for all damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, that the Meta Companies incur in connection with any related claim, cause of action, or dispute.
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