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http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20230517-140340-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/the-invisible-contract/ The Invisible Contract - Rethinking the Principle of Informality on Social Media Platforms Aade, Laura eng 2023-05-17 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Big Tech Consumer Protection Consumer Protection Law Contract Law Informality Platform Regulation Platforms Radical Reforms Social Media Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 Many users do not realize that by creating a social media account, they are entering into a legally binding agreement with the platform. It might thus be time to radically rethink the principle of contractual informality online. Social media contracts may regain their importance, and users might become more aware of the contractual implications of clicking on the ‘I Agree’ button.