The terms require Meta to provide at least 30 days advance notice before changes take effect (except for legally required changes), after which continued use of Meta Products constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
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This provision establishes the mechanism by which Meta may unilaterally modify the agreement and the notice standard applicable to non-legally-required changes. Continued platform use after the 30-day notice period constitutes binding acceptance of updated terms.
The updated terms apply unconditionally to all users regardless of residence. Meta removed the requirement to provide 30 days' advance notice before changing terms, replacing it with notification 'before' changes go into effect without specifying a notice period. More materially, the company consolidated all disputes to exclusive resolution in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California or San Mateo County state court under California law, removing the prior option for consumers to pursue claims in competent courts in their home countries. Meta also introduced an explicit $100 liability cap (or amount paid in prior 12 months, whichever is greater) and expanded damages exclusions to cover all consequential, special, indirect, exemplary, punitive, and incidental losses 'even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages', without the qualifying language 'to the fullest extent permissible by law' that previously applied.
View change record →The updated terms establish several operational changes affecting how disputes are handled and how the Terms themselves can be modified. For consumers, the revised dispute resolution language states that consumer claims will be resolved under the laws of the consumer's own country in courts located in that country, rather than exclusively in California courts. Meta reserves the right to pursue claims against consumers in California courts. For users employing automated data collection, the updated terms require compliance with separate Automated Data Collection Terms and explicitly state that Meta may restrict or revoke permission at any time. The Terms now require Meta to provide at least 30 days' advance notice before making changes, except when changes are required by law.
View change record →The updated terms establish a jurisdictional change for consumers. Previously, all disputes had to be resolved in California courts; now, if you are a consumer or if your country requires it, disputes must be resolved in courts within your home country under your home country's laws. For Meta's own claims against you, the agreement still requires disputes to proceed exclusively in California courts. The revised terms also now require Meta to notify you at least 30 days in advance before making changes to these Terms, and you will have the opportunity to review them before they take effect, unless changes are required by law.
View change record →⚠ Continued use of Meta Products after the 30-day notice period constitutes acceptance of updated Terms as described
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Compare across platforms →"We will notify you (for example, by email or through our Products) at least 30 days before we make changes to these Terms and give you an opportunity to review them before they go into effect, unless changes are required by law. Once any updated Terms are in effect, you will be bound by them if you continue to access or use our Products. We hope that you will continue using our Products, but if you do not agree to our updated Terms, or wish to terminate your agreement to this contract, you can delete your account at any time and you must also stop accessing, or using Facebook and the other Meta Products.Excerpt from Meta's Terms of Service
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages the DSA and EU consumer contract law, which impose specific requirements on how platforms notify users of material terms changes and ensure meaningful consent.
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This provision establishes the mechanism by which Meta may unilaterally modify the agreement and the notice standard applicable to non-legally-required changes. Continued platform use after the 30-day notice period constitutes binding acceptance of updated terms.
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