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by nerdponx 1020 days ago
Why would they? Most sites TOS already stipulate that by uploading data to the service, you grant a global irrevocable unlimited license to use all submitted data for any business purpose without your further consent. I'd be surprised if Twitter didn't have this for years.
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If they are changing the TOS now that's because past TOS didn't allow them to do it. And previous interactions are governed by past TOS
Most TOS documents are so broadly written that they are pretty much a blank check anyway. Seems like a CYA thing on the company's end.
If that's the case, then Twitter would have no need to change the TOS; their usage would already be permitted and changing the TOS would serve only to bring additional scrutiny