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Whatnot updated its National 2026 Sweepstakes Official Rules on July 25, 2026. The document revised the prize list (changing specific prize items and their stated values, with total ARV increasing from $151,200 USD to $155,734 USD) and added language clarifying that the sponsor intends to award all 31 prizes during the livestream event, but reserves the right to conduct random drawings for any prizes not awarded during the livestream within 30 days if time, technical, or production constraints prevent live awards.

Whatnot added a new sweepstakes promotion called the Whatnot National 2026 Sweepstakes, effective July 21, 2026. The document introduces official rules governing entry into multiple separate prize drawings conducted during a single livestream event on August 1, 2026, with eligibility restricted to legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States and DC who are 18 years or older. The sweepstakes offers prizes including a 1987 Porsche 911 (or $80,000 cash alternative) and establishes entry procedures, eligibility restrictions, prize acceptance terms, and liability disclaimers.

Whatnot updated its Influencer Engagement Agreement on June 24, 2026, replacing California-specific litigation procedures with mandatory arbitration under the platform's main Terms of Service. Previously, influencers could bring disputes in Los Angeles state or federal courts; the updated terms now require all disputes to proceed through arbitration as defined in the Terms of Service Section 21, with limited exceptions. This shifts the venue and procedural framework for resolving influencer disputes from court litigation to binding arbitration.

Whatnot published a new Australian Creator Program Terms document on June 18, 2026, establishing legal terms for creators submitting video content and promotional codes through the program. The updated document defines submission requirements, content approval procedures, advertising standards compliance, licensing rights, rewards structures, and dispute resolution mechanisms specific to Australian law. This creates a binding contractual framework governing how Whatnot may use creator submissions and what creators receive in exchange.

Whatnot updated its Australian Strategic Seller Terms on June 16, 2026, replacing venue-specific dispute procedures with a mandatory arbitration framework. Previously, the agreement stated that disputes would be resolved in Los Angeles federal or state courts under California law, with a jury trial waiver. The updated terms now require all disputes to be resolved exclusively through arbitration under Whatnot's main Terms of Service, including mandatory individual arbitration and class action waiver provisions, with limited exceptions stated in the main Terms of Service.

Whatnot updated its Terms of Service for EU/UK users on June 2, 2026, extending the maximum payment withholding period for sellers from 30 days to 60 days when they violate the terms. The change appears across English, French, and German versions of the EU/UK Terms. This gives Whatnot twice as long to hold seller payments during compliance disputes before requiring the seller to remediate the violation.

Whatnot updated its Strategic Seller Agreement on May 30, 2026 to redirect dispute resolution from California courts to the arbitration and dispute resolution procedures outlined in its main Terms of Service. Previously, sellers could bring claims in Los Angeles federal or state courts; under the revised language, all disputes arising from the agreement or the seller's relationship with Whatnot must proceed through arbitration as specified in the Terms of Service Section 21, except where that section expressly permits court proceedings. The agreement also added a provision defining failure to meet programming and content commitments for 30 days as a material breach.

Whatnot added a new Creator Program for UK users effective May 13, 2026, establishing terms for how creators can submit content (videos, shopping hauls, seller spotlights) in exchange for program benefits. The new terms define what content is eligible, grant Whatnot broad rights to use submitted content for one year across all marketing channels worldwide, and specify payment procedures through third-party processors. Creators must be at least 18, maintain a valid account, and have no guarantee their submissions will be selected or used.

Whatnot updated the version numbers and effective dates of its EU/UK Terms of Service documents across multiple languages (English, French, German, and Dutch) on May 6, 2026. The company also replaced one director name (Ryan Colburn) with another (Viji Nadarajan) in the company leadership disclosures across all language versions. These changes appear to be administrative updates to company governance information and document versioning with no apparent changes to substantive consumer rights or obligations.