Incident #D1626E · 12 SEP 2026notable
BeReal EU terms add content moderation details, graduated enforcement and Digital Services Act appeal rights
The EU terms add a content moderation and reporting section. They replace the fixed three-strike rule with graduated enforcement. They also add Digital Services Act rights for EU users: a statement of reasons, a free internal complaint process, and out-of-court dispute settlement. The SMS consent wording and the permanent ban on new accounts were already in the old terms.
Taken from you
- Repeated violations bring increasingly serious restrictions, replacing the old fixed three-strike rule
Won back
- Statement of reasons whenever BeReal acts against your content or account
- Free internal complaint process within six months, reviewed by staff not involved in the original decision
- Right to out-of-court dispute settlement and court redress without first using the internal complaint system
- Reporters get an acknowledgment and outcome notice, and no account is needed to report
- Human moderators review all user and authority reports
Evidence · 4 of 4 quotes matched in source
By creating a BeReal account, accepting these terms and providing your phone number, you agree to receive certain SMS messages from BeReal at the number provided.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
Any permanent termination results in a ban from creating a new account.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
If you disagree with any decision, you may submit a complaint free of charge through our internal complaint-handling system within six (6) months of being informed of the decision.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
You are not required to use the internal complaint-handling system before referring a dispute to such a body.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
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