Payments from $725 million Facebook settlement to start hitting users’ accounts
Millions of Facebook users are set to receive a second payment from the $725 million data privacy settlement starting Tuesday.Summary
Millions of Facebook users are set to receive a second payment from the $725 million data privacy class action lawsuit settlement. The second round of payments will begin on Tuesday and continue over the next four weeks, distributed to claimants whose initial payments were approved and successfully cashed. This settlement stems from a 2018 revelation that Cambridge Analytica harvested data from up to 87 million Facebook users without their consent. Meta has denied any wrongdoing. A federal judge approved the settlement in October 2023, with the finalization occurring in May 2025 after a period of legal appeals. Claimants can check their payment status by emailing the settlement administrator with their claim ID and should be aware of potential scams, as the administrator will not request sensitive personal information like Social Security numbers or photo IDs via email or text.
(Source：The Independent)