Facebook users can file a claim at facebookuserprivacysettlement.com. Payment will be done via bank account and other means. Users who spent more time on Facebook’s website between May 2007 and December 2022 will be compensated more than others.
In 2022, Meta agreed to resolve a class-action lawsuit accusing the corporation of violating consumers’ privacy by sharing and making user data available to third parties without their knowledge, including the data and political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica. The lawsuit also claimed that Facebook did not supervise third-party data access and use.
According to a New York Times story, authorized claimants will be granted one point for each month they had an active Facebook account. The deadline for filing claims is August 25. Users must input their mailing addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, and Facebook user names, as well as verify that they were active on Facebook between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022.
Why Google might pay a total of $23 million to its users?
Meanwhile, Google may pay a total of $23 million to individuals who clicked on a Google search result link between October 2006 and September 2013. Google has agreed to pay the settlement in connection with a consolidated class-action lawsuit launched in 2013 accusing the corporation of “storing and intentionally, systematically, and repeatedly divulging” users’ search queries and histories to third-party websites and companies.
However, it is unknown when the funds will be distributed. The deal will be finalized following a court session scheduled for October 12. To claim the money, users must submit their full name, street address, and email address before July 31.