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Facebook's $725M Privacy Settlement: Payments Begin September 2025

9/14/2025

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A $725 million settlement for Facebook user privacy has been approved, with payments starting in September 2025.
The settlement addresses allegations of improper data sharing, including during the Cambridge Analytica incident.
Eligible users, active between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022, had to file claims by August 25, 2023.
Average payments will be around $30, with a maximum of about $38.36, depending on account activity duration.
Claimants will receive emails from the settlement administrator before payments, issued over 10 weeks; non-filers cannot claim or sue.

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Story summary

A $725 million settlement for Facebook user privacy has been approved, with payments starting in September 2025.
The settlement addresses allegations of improper data sharing, including during the Cambridge Analytica incident.
Eligible users, active between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022, had to file claims by August 25, 2023.
Average payments will be around $30, with a maximum of about $38.36, depending on account activity duration.
Claimants will receive emails from the settlement administrator before payments, issued over 10 weeks; non-filers cannot claim or sue.