Update 9/15/25: Today people are getting payouts in the $16-$32 $7-$40 range. Not clear why all the variations.
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Facebook Class Settlement
Facebook Settlement website | File A Claim
Numerous lawsuits were brought on behalf of Facebook users who allege that Facebook (now Meta Platforms, Inc.) shared or otherwise made accessible to third parties user data without permission, and did not sufficiently monitor and enforce third-party use of that data.
The Honorable Vince Chhabria of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California was appointed to oversee these lawsuits, which have been consolidated as In re: Facebook, Inc. Consumer Privacy User Profile Litigation, Case No. 3:18-md-02843-VC (N.D. Cal.). Meta expressly denies any liability or wrongdoing.
Who Is Eligible?
You are included in this Settlement as a Settlement Class Member if you were a Facebook user in the United States between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022.
How Much Will I Get?
The answer depends on how many Settlement Class Members submit valid claims and how long you were a user on Facebook during the Class Period.
The Net Settlement Fund (after all costs) will be allocated to Settlement Class Members who submit valid claims. The Settlement Administrator will assign each Authorized Claimant one point for each month in which the Authorized Claimant had an activated Facebook account during the Class Period. Each Authorized Claimant will receive that per-point amount multiplied by the number of points they were assigned.
Important Dates
- August 25, 2023 – Claim Deadline
- September 7, 2023 at 1:00 PM PDT – Final Approval Hearing
Our Verdict
The total pot is $725M and there are hundreds of millions of eligible claimants. We don’t know how many people will file a claim; I wouldn’t count on the final payout being more than $5-$20, depending on how long you were a user. Still can’t hurt to file a get a few dollars from this.
This settlement will cover most US users since it covers years 2007 – 2022. There is a separate Facebook settlement we wrote about last year which covers users from 2010 – 2011. See more class action lawsuits we’ve covered at this link.
Hat tip to reader Jason
