Snapchat

Latest changes timeline

1. Content Monetisation Policy

   18 September 2026

   Effective Date changed from September 1, 2026 to February 1, 2025. Added arbitration notice. Expanded definition of "Snap" to include regional entities. Added minimum eligibility requirements including age, location, parental consent, and account status. Updated incorporated terms and policies.

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2. Community Guidelines

   4 September 2026

   Added a prohibition against joking about engaging in severe harm, stating such statements may result in account action or disablement.

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3. Content Monetisation Policy

   2 September 2026

   Effective Date changed from November 1, 2025, to September 1, 2026. Removed the Arbitration Notice, detailed Minimum Eligibility requirements, and the Payments section. Updated Qualifying Activity description and incorporated terms to reference Snap Creator Payment Terms.

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4. Terms of Service

   6 August 2026

   Effective date changed from 7 April 2025 to 21 September 2026. Age requirement clarification added: users must be older than the applicable minimum age to use services.

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5. Terms of Service

   5 August 2026

   Effective date changed from 21 September 2026 to 7 April 2025. Removed prior terms of service link. Updated language regarding user age verification and license grants.

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6. Privacy Policy

   5 August 2026

   Effective date changed from 7 April 2025 to 21 September 2026. Updated 'Spectacles' to 'SPECS' in multiple locations. Modified account details description to include 'information about you, like your name, username, email address, birthday and phone number'. Changed 'trainers' to 'sneakers' in commerce section. Added age verification mention. Updated AI features description to include 'content you share with My AI'.

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7. Terms of Service

   5 August 2026

   Effective date changed from 7 April 2025 to 21 September 2026. Age requirement clarification added: users must be older than the applicable minimum age to use services.

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8. Community Guidelines

   30 June 2026

   Updated URLs or formatting only. No content changes detected.

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9. Community Guidelines

   25 March 2026

   Snapchat updated Community Guidelines.

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10. Community Guidelines

    24 March 2026

    Snapchat updated Community Guidelines.

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11. Community Guidelines

    20 March 2026

    Snapchat updated Community Guidelines.

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12. Content Monetisation Policy

    9 March 2026

    Snapchat updated Content Monetisation Policy.

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