Millions of Facebook users will soon receive a second payment from the $725 million settlement reached in a data privacy class action lawsuit.
A federal judge approved the settlement in October 2023 following claims that Facebook granted third parties access to users’ information without their consent. Meta has denied any wrongdoing.
It took years for the settlement to become final in May 2025 due to legal appeals. Facebook users began receiving their first settlement payments last September, and some will now get a second payment.
Those with claims approved by the settlement administrator and who successfully cashed in their first payment will receive a second payment, according to the settlement website.
The second round of payments will be issued starting on Tuesday and will continue over the next four weeks.
open image in galleryThe Independent has reached out to Meta, Facebook’s parent company, for comment.
Those approved for a second payout will receive an email three to four days before the funds are issued. To check the status of your claim form, you can email the settlement administrator at info@facebookuserprivacysettlement.com with your claim ID.
The settlement website warns claimants to be aware of potential scams.
open image in galleryAngeion Group, LLC, the settlement administrator, will not ask for your Social Security number, photo ID or other personal documentation.
The settlement administrator would also not send you a text message or ask you to text them.
The class action lawsuit against Meta stemmed from news in 2018 that Cambridge Analytica harvested data from up to 87 million Facebook users.
The now-defunct political consulting firm reportedly supported Donald Trump’s successful 2016 presidential campaign.
“This settlement sets a new high-water mark for Big Tech privacy litigation and sends a strong message that ignoring consumers’ privacy rights is a costly mistake,” attorneys for the plaintiffs said in a previous statement.