A social media platform launched by Meta that allows users to share text posts, photos, and videos with followers and engage through likes, comments, and reposts. The platform competes directly with Twitter/X and integrates with Instagram accounts, enabling cross-platform content sharing. Its policies are significant for users as they govern content moderation, data collection practices, and account linking between Meta's various social media properties.

2 Documents
43 All provisions 7 High severity 30 Medium severity 6 Low severity
17 Changes · 12 mo
Jul 18, 2026 Last change

High, provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium, provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low, standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

Governance Coverage
Data Collection
7 provisions · 3 high · 4 med
Privacy Rights
5 provisions · 3 med
Data Sharing
5 provisions · 4 high · 1 med
Data Usage
4 provisions · 2 high · 2 med
Liability Limitation
2 provisions · 1 high · 1 med
Account Control
2 provisions · 2 med
Disclosure Requirements
2 provisions · 2 high
Ai Automated
1 provision · 1 med
Data Retention
1 provision · 1 med
Contract Terms
1 provision
Quick Facts
AI Training: Disclosed
Data Retention: Specified
Key Governance Provisions
High Third-party service data outside Meta control

Meta explicitly disclaims control over user information after it is transmitted to Third Party Services, shifting governance of that data entirely to external parties whose terms the user may not hav…

High Shared data includes IP address and timestamp metadata

The scope of shared data extends beyond post content to potentially include network-identifying metadata like IP addresses, which can reveal a user's location or identity.

High Public profile interactions trigger data sharing

A routine interaction — a like or reply from a third-party user — triggers automatic data sharing with an external service, conditioned only on the user's profile being public.

High Post copies shared to follower third-party service

User content and personal information are transmitted to external services outside Threads whenever a Third Party User follows the account, without any additional action required from the user.

High User directs Meta to deliver data to third-party services

Threads frames the data transfer to Third Party Services as a user-initiated direction rather than a Threads-initiated action, which may affect how responsibility for the transfer is allocated.

Document Coverage
Privacypolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: Jul 18, 2026 Changes (12 months): 17 Documents monitored: 2 Provisions tracked: 43
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Documents

Threads Privacy Policy

Medium

Threads collects what you provide at sign-up and tracks your activity on the platform, using that information for its own services and for advertising across Meta Products. If any of …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
7 provisions 29 versions captured Version history →

Threads Terms of Use

Medium

The Threads Terms of Use establish the operational requirements and licensing terms for users of the Threads application, operated by Meta. The agreement grants Meta a license to use, copy, …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
6 provisions 11 versions captured Version history →
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High Severity Provisions (7)

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Applicable Regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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COPPA
United States Federal
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CFAA
United States Federal
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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DMA
European Union
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DMCA
United States Federal
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DSA
European Union
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ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
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GDPR
European Union
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
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UK GDPR
United Kingdom
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
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VPPA
United States Federal
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Frequently Asked Questions

What Threads documents does ConductAtlas track?

ConductAtlas tracks 2 Threads documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.

How many policy changes has Threads made in the past year?

Threads has made 17 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.

How many provisions has ConductAtlas classified for Threads?

ConductAtlas has classified 43 provisions across Threads's tracked documents. 7 are rated high severity, 30 medium, and 6 low.

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