TikTok
TikTok updated their Terms of Service and Privacy Policy to reflect the following changes:
- “Updated corporate entity.
- New types of location information (including device geolocation) we may collect from you, with your permission.
- How we use your information we have collected or will collect to show you ads outside TikTok.”
Snapchat
“Beginning May 7th, 2026, you must maintain at least 100 hours of Total Spotlight View Time on your posts over the last 28 days to qualify for maximum Creator Rewards.” – Snapchat Support
OnlyFans
“AI Generated Content: AI Generated content must comply with our Terms of Service and must be clearly and conspicuously captioned as AI Generated Content with a signifier such as #ai, or #AIGenerated.” – OnlyFans Terms of Service
Instagram and Facebook
Meta now remove content “that attempts to establish a fake persona, pretends to be a famous person, or makes unauthorized use of an image of a famous person in an attempt to scam or defraud.” Per Meta’s transparency report, “We’ll be updating our definition of Violence Inducing Entities in order to streamline it, and shifting our Violence Inducing Conspiracy Network enforcement to be housed under our Violence and Incitement policy. Going forward, we will remove QAnon and Antifa content when combined with content-level threat signals.”
“As of September 2025, Shops on Facebook and Instagram now use website checkout. If your shop used checkout on Facebook or Instagram, the checkout method has been updated or your shop is invisible.” – Business Help Center
YouTube
“Updates to the Advertiser-friendly content guidelines (March 2026)
We updated our Shocking Content guidelines to clarify content featuring subjects that appear to be young, whether human or non-human, in distress, featuring shock or disgust like body parts or gore is not eligible to earn ad revenue.
Updates to the Advertiser-friendly content guidelines (Feb 2026)
Content featuring 30-round magazines (whether attached or separate from a firearm) is now eligible to earn ad revenue. This updates our previous policy, which limited monetization to content displaying up to 29 rounds.
Updates to the Advertiser-friendly content guidelines (Jan 2026)
Content with a focus on Controversial issues are now eligible to earn ad revenue when the context is non-graphic and dramatized. This updates our previous policy, which limited monetization irrespective of graphicness or fictional nature. Content which focuses on child abuse, or eating disorders will remain ineligible for full monetization.” – YouTube Help
Yelp! Reviews
Terms of Service & Business Accounts: Major update effective January 1, 2026 (last revised October 1, 2025). Includes new provisions on AI use, data privacy law disclosures, and clarity enhancements for business accounts. Business Terms now take precedence in conflicts. (source: Terms.yelp)
Review Policies & AI Crackdown: Strict prohibition on AI-generated reviews. In 2025 (carrying into 2026), Yelp filtered nearly 500,000 suspected AI-written reviews using advanced detection tech. Enhanced enforcement against compensated/incentivized reviews, with public alerts (Compensated Activity Alerts and Suspicious Review Activity Alerts) and potential year-long advertising bans for violations. (source: Yelp-ir)
Google Map Reviews
“Using Gemini to catch fake edits even faster: To keep place names on Maps accurate, we’re now using our Gemini models to automatically catch unhelpful edits faster than ever. With advanced reasoning capabilities from Gemini, our systems can quickly spot and block suggestions that violate our policies before they go live — like social or political
commentary with local nuance. This new protection is rolling out now on Android, iOS and desktop globally.” – The Keyword
Shopify
“New default setting for marketing pixel data sharing: All active marketing pixels will automatically share data with tools that are driving traffic and results, and will soon limit data sharing if those tools stop driving results.”
“Updated Chargeback Rate Calculation: We’ve improved how we calculate and display chargeback rates across Shopify to give you more accurate, consistent metrics that help you track and manage chargeback risk.”
“California embedded battery fee supported with Shopify Tax: Shopify Tax will start calculating and collecting California’s Covered Battery‑Embedded (CBE) waste recycling fee on eligible orders for select product categories.” – Changelog
Amazon
Discontinued FBA Prep & Labeling service (Jan 1). Increased FBA fees based on size/price. Introduced Returns Processing Fee for high-return categories (e.g., fashion). Enhanced AI monitoring of seller listings across external sites (Shopify, social) for consistency. Stricter ASIN creation and product data accuracy. (sources: Merchize, Ecomclips)
2026 E-Commerce Data Overview
Global e-commerce sales are projected to reach approximately $7.4 trillion in 2026, representing about 21-22% of total retail sales and 7-8% year-over-year growth. Mobile commerce drives much of this, expected to account for nearly 60% of online sales. (sources: Sellerscommerce, Embertribe, and Flowlu)
Key trends: AI-powered search/discovery, social commerce acceleration, stricter data privacy/AI regulations, and emphasis on supply chain transparency. B2B e-commerce continues strong growth at ~14.5% CAGR. (source: Trade)
Regulatory backdrop includes advancing AI governance (e.g., Colorado AI Act, EU influences), data privacy enhancements, and obligations for platforms on transparency and harmful content. (source: Mayerbrown)