Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception
Everyone must be at least 13 to use X, wherever they live
Whatever regional version of the Terms applies, a person must be at least 13 years old to use X.
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in any case, you must be at least 13 years old to use X
Account & Service Control · Company practice
X and its partners may show you advertising in exchange for access
In exchange for access to the Services, X and its third-party providers and partners may display advertising to you, and the summary says you will see advertising on the platform.
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In exchange for accessing the Services, X and our third-party providers and partners may display advertising to you.
Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception
Access only through X's published interfaces; no scraping without written permission
You may access the Services only through the currently available, published interfaces X provides. Except as required by applicable law, you cannot scrape the Services without X's express written permission, try to work around technical limitations X imposes, or otherwise try to disrupt the Services. The detailed misuse rules appear in Section 4 of each regional version.
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You may not access the Services in any way other than through the currently available, published interfaces that we provide.
except as required by applicable law, you cannot scrape the Services without X’s express written permission, try to work around any technical limitations we impose, or otherwise attempt to disrupt the operation of the Services
Qualifications & exceptions
Except as required by applicable law.
Account & Service Control · Permission or license
X can enforce against violations and may also suspend or terminate accounts for other reasons
If you violate the Terms, X may take enforcement actions such as removing your Content, limiting its visibility, discontinuing your access or taking legal action. Laws in some jurisdictions, including the EU and UK, require X to act against content deemed harmful or unsafe as well as illegal content, so your Content or account may be restricted in those jurisdictions. Separately, X may suspend or terminate your account for other reasons, such as prolonged inactivity, risk of legal exposure or commercial inviability.
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X reserves the right to take enforcement actions against you if you do violate these terms, such as, for example, removing your Content, limiting visibility, discontinuing your access to X, or taking legal action.
your Content or account may be subject to restrictions in those jurisdictions
We may also suspend or terminate your account for other reasons, such as prolonged inactivity, risk of legal exposure, or commercial inviability.
Qualifications & exceptions
The listed enforcement actions and other reasons are examples, not a complete list.
Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception
To use X you must be at least 13, able to contract and not legally barred
You may use the Services only if you agree to form a binding contract with X and are not barred from receiving services under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction. In any case, you must be at least 13 years old. Using the Services counts as accepting the Terms.
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You may use the Services only if you agree to form a binding contract with us and are not a person barred from receiving services under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction.
In any case, you must be at least 13 years old to use the Services.
using the Services, which constitutes acceptance of these Terms
Account & Service Control · Permission or license
X may remove violating Content, and EU and UK law can require further restrictions
X reserves the right to remove Content that violates the User Agreement, for example copyright or trademark violations, other IP misappropriation, impersonation, unlawful conduct or harassment. Some jurisdictions, including the EU and UK, require X to act against content deemed harmful or unsafe, such as bullying, content promoting eating disorders, or content encouraging or explaining self-harm and suicide, so your Content may be restricted as those jurisdictions require. The Help Center describes specific policies and how to report or appeal violations.
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We reserve the right to remove Content that violates the User Agreement, including for example, copyright or trademark violations or other intellectual property misappropriation, impersonation, unlawful conduct, or harassment.
As a result, your Content may be subject to restrictions as required by these jurisdictions.
Information regarding specific policies and the process for reporting or appealing violations can be found in our Help Center
Not stated here
The linked Help Center pages on policies, reporting and appeals are not supplied.
Account & Service Control · Permission or license
X may change or stop the Services and set use and storage limits at its discretion
The Services may change at X's discretion. X may stop providing the Services or any feature, permanently or temporarily, to you or to users generally, and may create limits on use and storage at its sole discretion at any time.
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the Services may change from time to time, at our discretion
We may stop (permanently or temporarily) providing the Services or any features within the Services to you or to users generally.
We also retain the right to create limits on use and storage at our sole discretion at any time.
Account & Service Control · Permission or license
X may remove or limit Content, suspend users and reclaim usernames without liability
In this version of the Terms, X may remove or refuse to distribute any Content, limit the distribution or visibility of any Content, suspend or terminate users and reclaim usernames, without liability to you. This sentence states no reasons or conditions for these actions. The EU, EFTA and UK version instead says X may do these things if it is appropriate, including for listed reasons such as protecting users, legal compliance, breach, legal risk or prolonged inactivity.
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We may also remove or refuse to distribute any Content on the Services, limit distribution or visibility of any Content on the service, suspend or terminate users, and reclaim usernames without liability to you.
suspend or terminate users, and reclaim usernames if it is appropriate, including for the following reasons
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies under the version for people outside the EU, EFTA States and UK; the EU version ties these actions to appropriateness and listed reasons.
Ads may appear on the Services and alongside your Content
In exchange for access to the Services, you agree that X and its third-party providers and partners may place advertising on the Services or in connection with the display of Content or information from the Services, whether you or others submitted it.
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you agree that we and our third-party providers and partners may place advertising on the Services or in connection with the display of Content or information from the Services whether submitted by you or others
Account & Service Control · User right or choice
You can control most messages, but some service messages cannot be turned off
You can control most communications from the Services. X may need to send certain communications, such as service announcements and administrative messages; these are treated as part of the Services and your account, and you may not be able to opt out of them.
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You can control most communications from the Services.
These communications are considered part of the Services and your account, and you may not be able to opt-out from receiving them.
Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception
Update your account if you change or drop the phone number on it
If you added a phone number to your account and later change or deactivate that number, you must update your account information, to help prevent X from communicating with whoever acquires your old number.
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If you added your phone number to your account and you later change or deactivate that phone number, you must update your account information to help prevent us from communicating with anyone who acquires your old number.
Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception
No interfering, working around limits or reverse engineering, unless law expressly permits
You agree not to misuse the Services, for example by interfering with them or accessing them other than through X's interface and instructions. You will not work around technical limitations in X's software or reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble it, except and only to the extent applicable law expressly permits.
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You also agree not to misuse the Services, for example, by interfering with them or accessing them using a method other than the interface and the instructions that we provide.
You agree that you will not work around any technical limitations in the software provided to you as part of the Services, or reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the software, except and only to the extent that applicable law expressly permits.
Qualifications & exceptions
Reverse engineering and similar acts are allowed only to the extent applicable law expressly permits.
Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception
Crawling or scraping X in any form needs X's prior written consent
You may not access or search the Services by any means, automated or otherwise, other than through X's currently available published interfaces and under their terms, unless a separate agreement with X specifically allows it. Crawling or scraping the Services in any form, for any purpose, without X's prior written consent is expressly prohibited.
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(iii) access or search or attempt to access or search the Services by any means (automated or otherwise) other than through our currently available, published interfaces that are provided by us (and only pursuant to the applicable terms and conditions), unless you have been specifically allowed to do so in a separate agreement with us
crawling or scraping the Services in any form, for any purpose without our prior written consent is expressly prohibited
Qualifications & exceptions
Allowed where a separate agreement with X specifically permits it.
Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception
Breaking the Authenticity Policy or helping others break the Terms is a violation
You may not engage in conduct that violates X's Authenticity Policy, including misusing X's reporting features or forms, or any other conduct that violates the Rules and Policies. Facilitating or assisting others to violate the Terms, including distributing products or services that enable or encourage violations, is also a violation.
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engage in any conduct that violates our
including the misuse of X reporting features or forms
It is also a violation of these Terms to facilitate or assist others in violating these Terms, including by distributing products or services that enable or encourage violation of these Terms.
Not stated here
The Authenticity Policy and Rules and Policies are linked but not supplied.
Account & Service Control · User right or choice
You can end the agreement any time by deactivating, but the Terms survive
You may end your legal agreement with X at any time by deactivating your accounts and stopping use of the Services. A help page explains how to deactivate, and the Privacy Policy explains what happens to your information. The Terms state that they survive deactivation or termination of your account, and specified sections continue to apply after termination.
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You may end your legal agreement with us at any time by deactivating your accounts and discontinuing your use of the Services.
the Privacy Policy for more information on what happens to your information
For the avoidance of doubt, these Terms survive the deactivation or termination of your account.
Qualifications & exceptions
The Terms survive deactivation or termination of your account.
Not stated here
What happens to your information after deactivation is left to the Privacy Policy, which is not supplied.
Account & Service Control · Permission or license
X may suspend or terminate accounts for five stated reasons, with reasonable efforts to notify
X may suspend or terminate your account, or stop providing all or part of the Services, at any time if it reasonably believes that you violated the Terms or the Rules and Policies, you create risk or possible legal exposure for X, your account should be removed for unlawful conduct or prolonged inactivity, or providing the Services to you is no longer commercially viable. X will make reasonable efforts to notify you by your account email or the next time you try to access your account, depending on the circumstances.
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We may suspend or terminate your account or cease providing you with all or part of the Services at any time if we reasonably believe:
(i) you have violated these Terms or our
(ii) you create risk or possible legal exposure for us; (iii) your account should be removed due to unlawful conduct; (iv) your account should be removed due to prolonged inactivity; or (v) our provision of the Services to you is no longer commercially viable.
We will make reasonable efforts to notify you by the email address associated with your account or the next time you attempt to access your account, depending on the circumstances.
Qualifications & exceptions
Notice is a reasonable-efforts commitment that depends on the circumstances.
Account & Service Control · Permission or license
Where law allows, X may also terminate for any reason or no reason
To the extent permitted by law, X may also terminate your account or stop providing all or part of the Services for any other reason or no reason, at its convenience. This sentence appears in the version for people outside the EU, EFTA States and UK; the EU, EFTA and UK version's otherwise matching termination paragraph does not contain it.
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To the extent permitted by law, we may also terminate your account or cease providing you with all or part of the Services for any other reason or no reason at our convenience.
depending on the circumstances. In all such cases, the Terms shall terminate
Qualifications & exceptions
Only to the extent permitted by law.
Appears in the version for people outside the EU, EFTA States and UK.
You can appeal an account termination you believe was a mistake
If you believe your account was terminated in error, you can file an appeal by following the steps in X's Help Center.
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If you believe your account was terminated in error you can file an appeal following the steps found in our
Not stated here
The appeal steps are on a linked Help Center page that is not supplied.
Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception
EU, EFTA and UK users must also be 13 or older, able to contract and not barred
The EU, EFTA and UK version has the same eligibility rule: you may use the Services only if you agree to a binding contract with X and are not barred from receiving services under applicable law, and you must be at least 13. Accepting on behalf of a minor or an organization means promising you have authority to bind them, and “you” then includes that minor or entity.
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You may use the Services only if you agree to form a binding contract with us and are not a person barred from receiving services under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction.
In any case, you must be at least 13 years old to use the Services.
you represent and warrant that you are authorized to do so or, as the case may be, have the authority to bind such minor and/or entity to these Terms
Account & Service Control · Permission or license
In the EU, EFTA and UK, X may remove violating Content and must restrict legally harmful content
In the EU, EFTA and UK version, X reserves the right to remove Content that violates the User Agreement, such as IP violations, impersonation, unlawful conduct or harassment. EU and UK law requires X to act against content deemed harmful or unsafe, such as bullying, content promoting eating disorders, or content encouraging or explaining self-harm and suicide, so your Content may be restricted as those jurisdictions require. The Help Center explains specific policies and how to report or appeal violations.
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We reserve the right to remove Content that violates the User Agreement, including for example, copyright or trademark violations or other intellectual property misappropriation, impersonation, unlawful conduct, or harassment.
As a result, your Content may be subject to restrictions as required by these jurisdictions.
Information regarding specific policies and the process for reporting or appealing violations can be found in our Help Center
Not stated here
The linked Help Center pages are not supplied.
Account & Service Control · Permission or license
EU, EFTA and UK version: X may change or stop the Services and set use and storage limits
In the EU, EFTA and UK version, the Services may change at X's discretion, X may stop providing the Services or any feature to you or to users generally, permanently or temporarily, and X may set limits on use and storage at its sole discretion at any time.
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the Services may change from time to time, at our discretion
We may stop (permanently or temporarily) providing the Services or any features within the Services to you or to users generally.
We also retain the right to create limits on use and storage at our sole discretion at any time.
Account & Service Control · Permission or license
In the EU, EFTA and UK, X may restrict Content or accounts if appropriate, including for listed reasons
In the EU, EFTA and UK version, X may remove or refuse to distribute Content, limit its distribution or visibility, suspend or terminate users and reclaim usernames if it is appropriate, including to protect the Services or users, to comply with laws or orders from competent authorities, for breach of the Terms, the Rules and Policies or third parties' IP or other rights, where you or your Content expose X, users or third parties to legal or regulatory risk, or for prolonged inactivity. The listed reasons are examples ("including"). The non-EU version states these powers without reasons and adds "without liability to you".
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We may also remove or refuse to distribute any Content on the Services, limit distribution or visibility of any Content on the service, suspend or terminate users, and reclaim usernames if it is appropriate, including for the following reasons:
(i) protecting the Services or our users; (ii) compliance with applicable laws or orders from competent authorities; (iii) breach of these Terms or our
(iv) if you or your Content exposes us, other users or any third party to legal or regulatory risk; and/or (v) your prolonged inactivity
reclaim usernames without liability to you
Qualifications & exceptions
The listed reasons are introduced by "including", so they are not exhaustive.
Account & Service Control · Permission or license
EU, EFTA and UK version: ads may appear on the Services and alongside your Content
In the EU, EFTA and UK version, in exchange for access you agree that X and its third-party providers and partners may place advertising on the Services or in connection with the display of Content or information from the Services, whether submitted by you or others.
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you agree that we and our third-party providers and partners may place advertising on the Services or in connection with the display of Content or information from the Services whether submitted by you or others
Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception
EU, EFTA and UK version: some service messages cannot be turned off; keep your phone number current
In the EU, EFTA and UK version, you can control most communications, but service announcements and administrative messages are part of the Services and your account and you may not be able to opt out of them. If you change or deactivate a phone number added to your account, you must update your account so X does not message whoever acquires the old number.
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These communications are considered part of the Services and your account, and you may not be able to opt-out from receiving them.
If you added your phone number to your account and you later change or deactivate that phone number, you must update your account information
Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception
EU, EFTA and UK version: scraping needs prior written consent; helping others violate is banned
In the EU, EFTA and UK version, you may not access or search the Services by automated or other means except through X's published interfaces, unless a separate agreement allows it, and crawling or scraping in any form for any purpose without X's prior written consent is expressly prohibited. Violating the Authenticity Policy, misusing reporting features, or facilitating others' violations (including distributing tools that enable them) also breaches the Terms.
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unless you have been specifically allowed to do so in a separate agreement with us
crawling or scraping the Services in any form, for any purpose without our prior written consent is expressly prohibited
It is also a violation of these Terms to facilitate or assist others in violating these Terms, including by distributing products or services that enable or encourage violation of these Terms.
Qualifications & exceptions
Allowed where a separate agreement with X specifically permits it.
Account & Service Control · User right or choice
EU, EFTA and UK users can end the agreement any time by deactivating; the Terms survive
In the EU, EFTA and UK version, you may end your agreement with X at any time by deactivating your accounts and stopping use of the Services; a help page explains deactivation and the Privacy Policy explains what happens to your information. The Terms state that they survive deactivation or termination of your account.
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You may end your legal agreement with us at any time by deactivating your accounts and discontinuing your use of the Services.
For the avoidance of doubt, these Terms survive the deactivation or termination of your account.
Not stated here
The Privacy Policy, which explains what happens to your information, is not supplied.
Account & Service Control · Permission or license
In the EU, EFTA and UK, X may suspend or terminate accounts for five stated reasons, with notice efforts
In the EU, EFTA and UK version, X may suspend or terminate your account or stop providing all or part of the Services at any time if it reasonably believes you violated the Terms or the Rules and Policies, you create risk or possible legal exposure for X, your account should be removed for unlawful conduct or prolonged inactivity, or providing the Services to you is no longer commercially viable. X will make reasonable efforts to notify you by email or at your next login attempt, depending on the circumstances. Unlike the non-EU version, this paragraph does not add a right to terminate for any other reason or no reason.
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We may suspend or terminate your account or cease providing you with all or part of the Services at any time if we reasonably believe:
(ii) you create risk or possible legal exposure for us; (iii) your account should be removed due to unlawful conduct; (iv) your account should be removed due to prolonged inactivity; or (v) our provision of the Services to you is no longer commercially viable.
We will make reasonable efforts to notify you by the email address associated with your account or the next time you attempt to access your account, depending on the circumstances.
To the extent permitted by law, we may also terminate your account or cease providing you with all or part of the Services for any other reason or no reason at our convenience.
Qualifications & exceptions
Notice is a reasonable-efforts commitment depending on the circumstances.