Facebook settlement: Friday is application deadline for part of $725 million settlement

Facebook settlement: Friday is application deadline for part of $725 million settlement

Friday is the deadline to apply for part of a $725 million settlement involving Facebook’s parent company, Meta.

Meta has agreed to pay $725 million to help settle suits related to the 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal involving allegations the company allowed users’ personal data to be collected by third-party companies without their consent. Meta denies the allegations.

The final amount people will receive hasn’t been determined and will ultimately depend on how many attorneys receive, how many people submit claims and how long you’ve been on Facebook.

Facebook users in the U.S. between May 24, 2007 and Dec. 22, 2022 are eligible to file a claim. Each person can only file one claim, even if they have multiple Facebook accounts.

You can file by filling out an online form or downloading the online form and mailing it to Facebook Consumer Privacy User Profile Litigation, c/o Settlement Administrator, 1650 Arch Street, Suite 2210, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

The deadline to apply is Aug. 25.

Applicants will need to provide:

  • Name
  • Address
  • Email
  • Phone number
  • Confirm they resided in the U.S. between May 24, 2007 and Dec. 22, 2022
  • If they were a Facebook user between May 24, 2007 and Dec. 22, 2022
  • If they have deleted their account, the date range when the account was active
  • Facebook user name

There is a final hearing on the settlement on Sept. 7. If approved, and barring no appeals, money from the settlement could follow shortly after with settlement money distributed via Venmo, prepaid Mastercard, PayPal, Zelle or a check mailed to your address.