WTF Is Happening with CapCut and WeTransfer?

This week, BRICKS deputy editor Maddy Reid cuts through the misinformation surrounding updates to CapCut and WeTransfer’s terms of service & what this means for creatives.

Recent uproar around CapCut’s and WeTransfer’s updated terms of service has caused confusion and anxiety among creative communities. However, the reality is layered: CapCut’s new terms grant it sweeping rights over user content – even offline drafts or deleted files – while WeTransfer quickly backpedaled on its brief inclusion of AI‑training language after intense backlash.

Below, we break down what’s changed – and what’s been revoked – what this means for creators using these softwares, and offer alternative apps that are affordable and creator-friendly.