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AARP Settles $12.5M Class-Action Over Video Privacy Violations

12/26/2025

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The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) will pay $12.5 million to settle a class-action alleging Video Privacy Protection Act violations involving sharing members' video-viewing data with Facebook.
Eligible claimants who watched videos on AARP.org between September 2020 and September 2025 and had an active Facebook account receive payments ranging from $47 to $237 after costs.
AARP will limit Meta's tracking tools on its video pages to prevent future violations.

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The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) will pay $12.5 million to settle a class-action alleging Video Privacy Protection Act violations involving sharing members' video-viewing data with Facebook.
Eligible claimants who watched videos on AARP.org between September 2020 and September 2025 and had an active Facebook account receive payments ranging from $47 to $237 after costs.
AARP will limit Meta's tracking tools on its video pages to prevent future violations.