Anyone in the U.S. who used Facebook in the last 16 years can now collect a piece of a $725 million settlement by parent company Meta tied to privacy violations — as long as they fill out a claim on a website set up to pay out money to the social network's users. The settlemen...
If you do not opt out of the Settlement, you may object to it by writing to the Court about why you don’t like the Settlement. You may also ask the Court for permission to speak about your objection at the Final Approval Hearing. If you object, you may also file a claim for a ...
4) Very few people will get "checks." The promoted payment methods are electronic, such as PayPal, Zelle, direct deposit, etc. I don't expect much of a payout, but I see no reason not to claim it. Reactions: Aves and cjgrif K Killbynumbers macrumors 6502a...
Given the sheer number of Facebook users who may be able to make a claim, payouts may be economically or administratively infeasible. If the court rules that the payouts are infeasible, the settlement payment will then be distributed to not-for-profit organizations. If this happens, Fac...
More than a year after a landmark $650 million Facebook privacy settlement was approved, checks for $397 each may finally be arriving for nearly 1.6 million Illinois users of the social media platform. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in Hawaii issued a ruling Thursday upholdi...
The criteria is pretty simple: “If you were a Facebook user in the United States between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022, inclusive, you may be eligible for a cash payment,” the settlement details state. When you submit a claim, you’ll be asked if you meet the cri...
TheSettlement Benefits FAQexplains that you'll receive one point for every month you were active. And the money will be divided after expenses, lawyers' fees, etc. So don't make big plans for your cash. However, it is money you didn't have before, so you may as well file a claim....
There is no word yet on how much money each claimant will receive, but given the number of Facebook users, lawyer fees, and the fact that Meta only paid $725 million, it is likely that payments will be small. The payout will depend on the number of Settlement Class Members that submit...
Friday is last day for Facebook users to claim settlement money The application to collect part of Meta's data privacy settlement is simple, requiring only a few minutes to fill out. Aug 25, 2023 All major social media platforms fail LGBTQ+ people, says GLAAD ...
UPDATE:The Settlement Administrator began sending supplemental settlement payments to class members who cashed their second settlement payment on October 17, 2023. It will take about two weeks to finish mailing the checks and processing the electronic payments. If you are expecting a payment but haven...