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Threads added language in an update detected on July 19, 2026 disclosing that a Meta AI support assistant is available to help users resolve account and privacy issues, and that interactions with AI systems will be used to improve AI at Meta. The updated terms also reference Meta's separate AI terms that apply to this AI assistance. This establishes new disclosure about AI-assisted support and data use for AI training purposes.

Threads updated its Help Center navigation structure on July 5, 2026. The change reorganized the Help Center homepage by removing 'Report a post or reel' as a separate link and replacing it with 'How can I report a post or reel?' as a formatted question. A new question section 'What's public on a profile?' was added. The operational effect is primarily organizational and interface-level, with no change to underlying policies or user obligations.

Threads removed four sentences from their Terms of Use help section on June 26, 2026. The removed language previously described Meta AI support availability, account recovery options, and a statement that interactions with AI would be used to improve AI at Meta. Additionally, one sentence was modified from 'How to reset my password?' to 'How can I reset my password?' — a grammatical change with no operational impact. The net effect is that the help section no longer explicitly discloses the AI training practice or lists specific account recovery options.

Threads modified the help menu language displayed to users experiencing account access issues. The updated version removed 'I forgot my password' as a support option and added three new account recovery choices: 'Recover me account', 'Someone using my account', and 'Check what was accessed'. This change alters which account security and recovery options are immediately available to users navigating the help interface.

Threads added language disclosing that a Meta AI support assistant is available 24/7 to help with account and privacy issues, and that interactions with AI systems will be used to improve Meta's AI. The updated terms now state that by using this service, users agree to Meta's AI terms. Previously, no explicit reference to AI-powered support or AI training using user interactions appeared in the Terms of Use.

Threads modified their Terms of Use on June 2, 2026, replacing the phrase 'Reset my password' with a question-format version 'How to reset my password?' while also adding explicit language stating 'See someone's account info By using this service, you agree to Meta's AI terms.' The practical effect is that the terms now include a direct statement linking service use to Meta's separate AI terms, whereas previously this linkage was not explicitly stated in this section of the document.

Threads updated its Terms of Use on May 28, 2026 to revise how it discloses AI practices and user data usage. The updated terms remove navigation language about account information visibility and replace it with a direct statement that 'Your interactions with AIs will be used to improve AI at Meta.' Additionally, the terms now include a prominent notice stating 'By using this service, you agree to Meta's AI terms,' whereas the previous version directed users to agree to Meta Terms, AI terms, and Privacy Policy collectively.

On May 14, 2026, Threads updated its Terms of Use to revise the linked help documentation and support resources. The change appears to be a technical update to the help center interface, replacing outdated Instagram login and navigation elements with current Help Center links and policy reference language. The specific operational effect is unclear from the detected diff, as the change appears to involve navigation restructuring rather than substantive modification to the terms themselves.

Threads removed five sentences from its Terms of Use, including language disclosing that user interactions with AI systems would be used to train Meta AI models and references to Meta AI terms.

The detected change appears to involve a Help Center page restructuring rather than a substantive update to Threads' Terms of Use. The before text showed Instagram login and language options; the after text shows a Help Center error page with FAQ links and added language about AI terms and data usage. Specifically, new language states 'By using this service, you agree to Meta's AI terms' and 'Your interactions with AIs will be used to improve AI at Meta.' These additions establish that continued use constitutes acceptance of Meta's AI terms and authorizes use of user interactions for AI improvement purposes.