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23andMe frantically changed its terms of service to prevent hacked customers from suing
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this post was submitted on 10 Dec 2023
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Exactly. There's a world of difference between "You must agree to the terms to continue use of the service", displaying the new terms before a user can continue, and just saying "If you don't reply within 30 days we're changing the terms of the contract without your input".