nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20230517-140340-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 230517s2023||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20230517-140340-0 doi eng 342 23 Aade, Laura Author aut (orcid)0000-0001-8175-5429 The Invisible Contract - Rethinking the Principle of Informality on Social Media Platforms Aade, Laura Verfassungsblog 2023-05-17 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier 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. CC BY-SA 4.0 Big Tech Consumer Protection Consumer Protection Law Contract Law Informality Platform Regulation Platforms Radical Reforms Social Media Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/the-invisible-contract/ raw object