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On February 5, 2025, players of the game ''Angry Birds 2'' were treated with a popup message mentioning the changes made to the terms of service that would "resolve disputes in arbitration".<ref>{{Cite web |author=@ChickenLover_YT |title=Forced arbitration, in my Angry Birds?? |url=https://nitter.catsarch.com/ChickenLover_YT/status/1887352965461119116 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260520174828/https://nitter.catsarch.com/ChickenLover_YT/status/1887352965461119116 |archive-date=20 May 2026 |access-date=2025-02-06 |work=X}}</ref> Users were only met with two options: agree to the updated terms or view the changed terms.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cloud.rovio.com/privacyweb/index.html?locale=en|title=Terms of Service and Privacy Notice|work=Rovio|access-date=2025-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202184605/https://cloud.rovio.com/privacyweb/index.html?locale=en|archive-date=2022-12-02|url-status=live}}</ref> This is known as [[forced arbitration]] and is made so affected users cannot join class action lawsuits, but rather settle in arbitration court where a third party determines the outcome rather than a jury. This is proven with the new line, "THIS AGREEMENT MEANS THAT YOU AND ROVIO AGREE TO NOT HAVE SUCH CLAIMS RESOLVED IN A TRIAL BY A JUDGE OR JURY."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rovio.com/terms-of-service/|title=Terms of Service|date=2025-02-04|work=Rovio|access-date=2025-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250328095932/https://www.rovio.com/terms-of-service/|archive-date=2025-03-28|url-status=live}}</ref>