(CNN) — Facebook users who filed a claim in parent company Meta’s $725 million settlement related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal may soon get a payment.
Approved claims, which were filed in 2023, will begin receiving payments over the next 10 weeks for Facebook’s privacy breach.since Facebook users were able to file claims in Meta’s December 2022 settlement.
The class-action lawsuit began after the social media giant said in 2018 that as many as 87 million Facebook users’ private information was obtained by data analytics firmMeta was accused of allowing Cambridge Analytica and other third parties, including developers, advertisers and data brokers, to access private information about Facebook users. The social media giant was also accused of insufficiently managing third-party access to and use of user data.to user data and “developed more robust tools” to inform users about how data is collected and shared, according toAny US Facebook user who had an active account between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022, was eligible to file a claim, even if they have deleted the account. The deadline to file was August 25, 2023. Almost 29 million claims were filed and about 18 million were validated as of September 2023,, payments would be determined by whether a claim was valid and “how long you were a user on Facebook” between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022. Those who did not file a claim are ineligible to receive a payment.Two appeals were filed after the settlement that were not resolved until May 14, 2025, according to the settlement site. The settlement was finalized on May 22, 2025, and on August 27, the court ordered that settlement benefits be distributed. “The distribution of settlement benefits has commenced and will continue for approximately 10 weeks. We thank you in advance for your patience,” according to the site’s September 3 update.Approved claims are notified by email up to four days before their payouts are issued., a system of “allocation points” will determine payments. One allocation point is assigned for each calendar month a person had a Facebook account between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022. “Class members who were active on Facebook longer, and who therefore may have more valuable claims, will receive a larger share of the settlement,” Meta said in the 2024 legal document. One user said they received $35.91 through Venmo. Payments will either be sent directly to the bank account provided on the claim form, or via PayPal, a virtual prepaid Mastercard, Venmo or Zelle. Unsuccessful or expired payments will receive a “second chance email” to update the payment method.Dear Abby: They seem to think I should be happy with a potatoCalifornia tied with Louisiana for highest U.S. poverty rate, think tank reportsPeninsula CEO accused by ex-wife of forging her signature in ‘fraud’ scheme that left him with ‘breathtaking’ living standard while she struggles Peninsula CEO accused by ex-wife of forging her signature in 'fraud' scheme that left him with 'breathtaking' living standard while she strugglesDear Abby: My husband said I should just get over my hurt feelings. I did, then I walked out.Harriette Cole: She walked out of the party, saying my new girlfriend and I embarrassed her
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