diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/edit.css b/src/wp-admin/css/edit.css
index 7877ef9d53..a6bfda6310 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/edit.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/edit.css
@@ -975,6 +975,10 @@ form#tags-filter {
 	margin: 0 0 1em;
 }
 
+.privacy-text-copy span {
+	pointer-events: none;
+}
+
 .privacy-settings-accordion-panel .wp-suggested-text > *:not(h1):not(h2):not(h3):not(h4):not(h5):not(h6):not(div):not(.privacy-policy-tutorial):not(.wp-policy-help):not(.privacy-text-copy):not(span.success):not(.notice p),
 .privacy-settings-accordion-panel .wp-suggested-text div > *:not(h1):not(h2):not(h3):not(h4):not(h5):not(h6):not(div):not(.privacy-policy-tutorial):not(.wp-policy-help):not(.privacy-text-copy):not(span.success):not(.notice p),
 .privacy-settings-accordion-panel > *:not(h1):not(h2):not(h3):not(h4):not(h5):not(h6):not(div):not(.privacy-policy-tutorial):not(.wp-policy-help):not(.privacy-text-copy):not(span.success):not(.notice p),