“All Inputs and Outputs will be treated for the purpose of these Terms as content you submit to the Services and accordingly any rights and licenses granted to us and obligations on you in respect of content submitted...applies to Inputs and Outputs”
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By classifying AI Inputs and Outputs as user-submitted content, Snapchat extends to itself all content licenses users grant elsewhere in the Terms, and holds users responsible for those inputs and outputs under the same obligations.
The updated terms establish mandatory age verification as a condition of account creation and authorize Snapchat to lock or delete accounts if users do not meet applicable age requirements in their jurisdiction. The revised content moderation language expands Snapchat's authority to review, moderate, or remove content in its sole discretion and explicitly states the company will not be liable for these actions. An appeals process is introduced, but decisions remain subject to Snapchat's sole discretion. You can review the prior Terms of Service on Snapchat's support site, which apply until September 21, 2026.
View change record →The reader is bound by all content-submission obligations for AI Inputs and Outputs, and grants Snapchat all the same rights over them as over any other content the reader submits.
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"All Inputs and Outputs will be treated for the purpose of these Terms as content you submit to the Services and accordingly any rights and licenses granted to us and obligations on you in respect of content submitted...applies to Inputs and OutputsExcerpt from Snapchat's Terms of Service
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By classifying AI Inputs and Outputs as user-submitted content, Snapchat extends to itself all content licenses users grant elsewhere in the Terms, and holds users responsible for those inputs and outputs under the same obligations.
The reader is bound by all content-submission obligations for AI Inputs and Outputs, and grants Snapchat all the same rights over them as over any other content the reader submits.
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