Overview

• On August 14, Bluesky published updated Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Copyright Policy alongside proposed Community Guidelines.
• Users have until August 28 to submit feedback on the draft guidelines before they take effect October 15.
• The revised ToS, Privacy and Copyright policies go live September 15 with age-verification requirements, proactive moderation rules and a detailed appeals framework.
• New dispute-resolution options include an informal pre-litigation phone conversation step and the choice to pursue certain harm claims in court instead of arbitration.
• Privacy updates spell out user rights, international transfer safeguards and deletion limits tied to Bluesky’s decentralized design while copyright changes streamline takedowns and boost transparency reporting.