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Since when are terms of service legally binding?


Legally binding =/= enforceable with penalties or illegal to break (excepting revocation of service). Breaking TOS is not a crime [0]

[0]: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/01/ninth-circuit-doubles-...


They never weren’t. After all, they’re contracts that you agree to when you check the box. Some clauses may be unenforceable, but voiding a clause does not necessarily void the whole contract.





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