Facebook $725M Settlement: How to Claim Multiple Payments
Summary
Facebook is sending a second round of payments from a $725 million settlement over claims that it shared users’ private data without permission. People who claimed and received the first payment will automatically get a smaller second payment in the coming weeks.Key Facts
- The settlement is worth $725 million and deals with Facebook sharing private data from 2007 to 2022.
- Facebook’s parent company Meta denies any wrongdoing.
- The second payment was approved by a court in May 2026 and averages $5 to $7.
- The first payment averaged about $30 and was sent in fall 2025.
- Users had to submit claims by August 25, 2023, to qualify for payments.
- About 19 million people filed claims, out of roughly 250 million eligible users.
- No new claims are accepted now; only people who got the first payment will receive this second one.
- The settlement administrator warns about scams and says they will never ask for Social Security numbers or fees.
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