By using WhatsApp, you agree to waive your right to participate in any class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration against WhatsApp.
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This provision establishes a procedural framework under which eligible claims must proceed through individual dispute resolution mechanisms rather than aggregated proceedings. The clause structures how WhatsApp addresses disputes with multiple users who may assert similar claims.
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View change record →This provision prevents users from joining together to pursue collective legal action, making it economically impractical for most users to individually challenge WhatsApp's practices.
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"YOU MAY BRING A CLAIM ONLY ON YOUR OWN BEHALF, AND NOT ON BEHALF OF ANY OFFICIAL OR OTHER PERSON, OR CLASS OF PEOPLE. YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN, OR HAVE YOUR DISPUTE HEARD AND RESOLVED AS, A CLASS ACTION, A CLASS ARBITRATION, OR A REPRESENTATIVE ACTION.— Excerpt from WhatsApp's WhatsApp Terms of Service
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This provision establishes a procedural framework under which eligible claims must proceed through individual dispute resolution mechanisms rather than aggregated proceedings. The clause structures how WhatsApp addresses disputes with multiple users who may assert similar claims.
This provision prevents users from joining together to pursue collective legal action, making it economically impractical for most users to individually challenge WhatsApp's practices.
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