Facebook class-action privacy settlement: 2nd payments set to distribute
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Last fall, Facebook sent out payments to users as part of a massive data privacy settlement from a class-action lawsuit.
Now, those who received an initial payment are likely due to get even more money.
Facebook second settlement payment
Big picture view:
Money is still left in the massive $725 million settlement fund that hasn’t been successfully cashed out.
Dig deeper:
The court recently approved redistributing the uncashed payments from the first round of settlement payouts, triggering a second payment for many users.
Second payments are only being sent to class members with approved claims who successfully cashed a first payment.
Some users may have already received an email alerting them of an upcoming second payment.
Timeline:
The correspondence says the second distribution benefits will happen in June, and the payments will be sent in batches over those four weeks.
Users should receive an additional email notice approximately 3-4 days before the next payment will be issued.
The first settlement payment went through in September 2025.
What you can do:
If you are unsure of the status of your claim form and would like to check, please send an email to the settlement administrator at info@facebookuserprivacysettlement.com. You must include your Claim ID.
It is no longer possible to file a claim or be part of the settlement.
Facebook privacy settlement
The backstory:
The numerous lawsuits brought on behalf of Facebook users had to do with what Facebook (now known by its parent company Meta) was accused of doing with the personal information of its users.
The lawsuits alleged Meta shared user data and data about users’ friends without permission, and that the data that was unknowingly shared went to third parties.
The third parties included entities such as app developers, business partners, advertisers, and data brokers. Furthermore, the lawsuits alleged Meta didn’t monitor or enforce third-party access or use of the data received.
Meta has expressly denied any liability or wrongdoing.
The Source: Information in this article was taken from a personal email received about the Facebook user privacy settlement, and from the settlement website. Background information was taken from previous FOX Television Station reporting. This story was reported from Detroit.