If you used Facebook in the United States between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022, you may be eligible to receive a cash payment.
Regarding user profiles and consumer privacy, a class action lawsuit was brought against Facebook, Inc., now known as Meta Platforms, Inc. See more details here!
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What is The Facebook Settlement About?
Numerous lawsuits were brought on behalf of Facebook users who alleged that Facebook shared or made accessible their data to third parties. Also usersâ friends without permission of the users whose data was shared. And did not sufficiently monitor and enforce third-party access or use of that data.Â
Your Legal Rights And Options in This Settlement
Submit a Claim: You must submit a completed Claim Form in order to receive cash from this settlement. The deadline is August 25, 2023. Send your Claim Form in person, by mail, or online. Another option is to get a printed copy by calling the Settlement Administrator. Download the Claim Form here! If accepted, the legal claims or factual allegations settled by this settlement preclude you from bringing a lawsuit against the defendant.
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Facebook Location $37.5M Class Action Settlement
You might be eligible for financial compensation as part of a Class Action Settlement if you were a Facebook user who lived in the United States and disabled the Location Services setting for the Facebook app at any time between January 30, 2015, and April 18, 2018 (inclusive).
A settlement has been reached between plaintiffs in a class action case brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, Inc. (“Meta” or “Defendant”). If you deactivated the Location Services setting for the Facebook application on your iOS or Android device at any point between January 30, 2015, and April 18, 2018 (inclusive), you are regarded as a member of the Settlement Class as a Facebook user residing in the United States.
To qualify for a potential cash payment from this Settlement, you must complete and submit a Claim Form in a timely and accurate manner, which must be approved by the Settlement Administrator. The deadline for submitting the Claim Form is August 11, 2023, at 11:59 PM PST. If you prefer, you can also contact the Settlement Administrator to request a paper copy of the Claim Form.
It’s important to note that if your claim is approved by the Settlement Administrator, you will relinquish your right to sue the Defendant in a separate lawsuit pertaining to the legal claims resolved by this Settlement. Submit a Claim Form here!
Facebook Location Tracking Settlement
In this same timeframe, Meta has successfully addressed a different lawsuit involving the tracking of Facebook users’ locations. The lawsuit contended that Facebook engaged in improper tracking of users’ locations, even when they had deliberately deactivated location services within the Facebook app.
Facebook has reached an agreement to pay a total of $37.5 million as part of this settlement. The purpose of this settlement is to provide compensation to Facebook users in the United States who disabled location services on their iOS or Android smartphones between January 30th, 2015, and April 18th, 2018. Similar to the resolution of the data breach case, individuals do not need to provide evidence to be eligible for compensation in the location-tracking settlement.
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You have the choice to reject the Settlement, in which case no money will be given to you. You can still file or take part in a different lawsuit against the Defendant on the legal issues covered by this Settlement if you choose to opt out of it. You can choose this option and pay for your own legal representation. The cutoff date for withdrawing is August 11, 2023.
If you decide not to opt out, you may give the Court a written statement outlining your concerns with the Settlement. Additionally, you have the option to ask for permission to voice your concern at the final approval hearing. Additionally, you may still submit a claim for payment even if you oppose it. On October 5, 2023, objections must be submitted.
However, if you do nothing and do not choose to withdraw from the Settlement, you will automatically be a part of it. You shall forfeit your right to sue, continue to litigate, or take part in another litigation against the Defendant relating to the legal claims settled by this Settlement and you will not be entitled to any compensation from this Settlement if you do nothing.
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California only I think too
Hey Shonie! All U.S. users should be eligible for the payment.
thank you
Most welcome Dyana!
Submitted mine, thank you.
You’re most welcome! Glad you submitted!
Thank you, filled out mine
You’re most welcome Michelle! Glad you scored!
Thanks for the info!
Most welcome!
Thanks so much for the info.
With so many people on FB the payments will be like 0.01 lol. Hope itâs a lot more but what do you think?
Also what did they violate. I read it but I guess I missed it.
Thanks again
Hey there! That depends on a couple of things including how many people submit claims and how long you had an account on the platform. Apparently, the settlement will distribute âpointsâ for every month you had an account between May 24, 2007, and Dec. 22, 2022, and split the money (after lawyersâ fees) based on those numbers. Also, this is happening because users filed numerous lawsuits against Facebook claiming they shared private user data without their permission. Hope this explains it!
just submitted mines too thank you for sharing
I’m so glad you submitted for yours!
I want to say THANK YOU & WHOEVER I BEEN TALKING TO ATTORNEY FOR YRS ABOUT FACEBOOK (Mark Zuckerberg) PRIVACY & how all of our personal info had been hacked from Foreigners. Someone tried to open 63 BANK ACCOUNTS IN MY NAME. THATS IDENTITY THEFT from FACEBOOK.
You are so welcome! I am glad you find this deal helpful and I’m so sorry to hear that has happened!
thank you
You’re welcome!
Just Submitted mine thanks for sharing
Glad you submitted Lauren!