If you’re a Facebook user, you have less than one month left to apply for your part of a $725 million settlement related to Facebook’s privacy violations. The settlement, signed in December 2022, is the largest class action settlement of its kind and stems from the Cambridge Analytica scandal that impacted the U.S. electoral process and Silicon Valley.
The legal action was brought by the law firm Keller Rohrback and put an end to years of litigation over Facebook’s involvement in improper data sharing with a consultancy firm used by Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. The scandal incurred a total cost of nearly $5.9 billion for Meta, Facebook’s parent company, including the $725 million settlement.
To be eligible for a claim, you must have had an active U.S. Facebook account between May 2007 and December 2022. The deadline to apply is August 25. The individual settlement payments will depend on the number of users who submit claims and the duration of their Facebook account activity.
To make a claim, visit Facebookuserprivacysettlement.com, where you’ll need to provide your name, address, email, and confirm that you resided in the U.S. and were an active Facebook user during the specified dates.
Remember, this settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing on Facebook’s part. Nevertheless, it presents an opportunity for eligible users to claim their share before the deadline. Don’t miss out on this chance to get your compensation.
