The $725 million class-action settlement with Facebook (Meta) resolved claims that users’ data was shared without adequate oversight. The court granted final approval on October 10, 2023. Claimants who filed by the deadline are now receiving payments; the distribution process began in 2025. Typical payouts are small (roughly $30–$32 on average) because the fund is split among millions of approved claims.
In re: Facebook, Inc. Consumer Privacy User Profile Litigation (Case No. 3:18-md-02843-VC)
Total settlement fund
$725,000,000
Approx. attorneys’ fees (reported)
≈ $181,000,000
Approx. amount available to claimants (after fees)
≈ $544,000,000
Number of claims filed (approx.)
~28,000,000
Number of approved/eligible claims (approx.)
~17,000,000
Typical/average payout per approved claimant
≈ $30–$32 (varies by months-of-use)
Payment methods available
Digital methods (e.g., PayPal/Venmo/Zelle), prepaid Mastercard, direct deposit, physical check
Official settlement portal (plain text)
facebookuserprivacysettlement.com
Timeline (important dates)
Event
Date
Objection deadline
July 26, 2023
Claim form deadline
August 25, 2023
Review hearing
September 7, 2023
Final approval by court
October 10, 2023
Appeals/objections resolved
2024–2025 (legal process completed before distribution)
Distribution began
2025 (payments rolled out in batches)
Who qualified (eligibility)
U.S. residents who had an active Facebook account at any time between May 24, 2007 and December 22, 2022.
You had to submit a valid claim by August 25, 2023 to be considered. Late claims generally are not accepted.
How payment amounts were determined
The fund is distributed using an “allocation point” system: each month your Facebook account was active during the eligible period = one point.
The total money available to pay claimants is divided by the sum of all claimants’ allocation points to produce a per-point value. Your payment = your points × per-point value.
Because millions of people qualified and many had long histories on Facebook, individual payments are relatively small; the widely reported typical/average payment is in the low-$30 range.
Rejections, appeals, and corrections
Many people filed claims; some claims were rejected for reasons such as duplicate submissions, insufficient/incorrect information, or missing verification.
Reports noted a subset of rejections were tied specifically to potential errors in user information (for example, incorrect Claim ID or confirmation code).
If your claim was rejected, there was an appeal window (commonly a short period after the rejection notice). If you received a rejection notice, follow the instructions in that notice immediately — some appeal windows were only 10 days. After these windows close, reversing a rejection becomes much harder.
How payments are being distributed (process & notifications)
Distribution was performed in batches once appeals and outstanding administrative matters were resolved.
Approved claimants typically receive an email notification from the settlement administrator indicating approval and the payment method selected; another email usually arrives shortly before the payment is issued.
Payments are sent via the payment method you selected when you filed your claim (digital transfer, prepaid card, check, etc.). If you selected mail/check and your address changed, review the settlement portal instructions for address updates (if the portal still allows changes).
If your claim was rejected — practical steps
Carefully read the rejection email or notice to understand the stated reason.
Check the settlement portal (plain text: facebookuserprivacysettlement.com) and sign in with your Claim ID/confirmation code to see details and any available appeal or correction options.
If an appeal window is open, file the appeal immediately and provide any requested verification (ID, account info, screenshots, etc.).
If the appeal period has closed, contact the settlement administrator’s help/FAQ channel for guidance — some narrow exceptions may exist, but don’t assume late fixes are allowed.
Keep all correspondence and claim identifiers; you may need them for any follow-up.
Frequently asked questions (short)
Will the payout be exactly $30 for everyone? No. $30 is an approximate average/median. Actual payments vary by how long your account was active and the final per-point valuation.
I missed the Aug 25, 2023 deadline — can I still get money? Generally no. That deadline was firm for filing a claim; exceptions are rare.
How will I know a payment is legitimate? Legitimate emails will identify the settlement administrator and reference your Claim ID (do not click suspicious links). If in doubt, go directly to the official settlement portal by typing facebookuserprivacysettlement.com into your browser (do not follow unsolicited links).
Why are payments small? The total fund is split among millions of claimants; legal and admin fees also reduce the share that goes to individuals.
Bottom line
Final approval occurred on October 10, 2023. Claimants who filed by August 25, 2023 and were approved are now receiving payments.
Expect modest payments (roughly $30–$32 on average). If your claim was rejected, act immediately on any appeal instructions you received — appeals windows were brief.
Use the settlement portal (facebookuserprivacysettlement.com) and your Claim ID/confirmation code for status checks and official instructions.
I had filed a claim back in 2023 and was curious if anyone received anything from this, since I have not. Seems crazy that they would take this long to come to an agreement in a payout, but even crazier if you have nothing to show for them taking advantage of your personal information!
Where the hell are the payouts? We waited 3 years to get compensation for our stolen data. Its August 2025. Payouts were suppose to start in August 2025. Everyone else involved in the case has already been paid, lawyers fees, court fees, fees for the fees. Where the fuck is our money?
while the actual victims grt pennies ($30.00 USD), the Court “Order” $185,471,608.09 to award attorneys’ for their fee, 25% of the Settlement Fund ($181,250,000 ), the expenses reimbursement of $4,101,608.09 ($3,976,746.96 + $124,861.13 ), plus$120,000 for a service, as $15,000 to each of the 8 representatives, (Steven Akins, Jason Ariciu, Anthony Bell, Bridgett Burk, Terry Fischer, Tyler King, Jordan O’Hara, and Cheryl Senko). what a champ battle for the sale of your profile telemetry data.
THIS IS A JOKE! I KEEP GETTING VERIFICATION CODE AFTER VERIFICATION CODE TO ACCESS A $33.87 PAYOUT?? WHAT A JOKE! I STILL HAVE YET TO BE ABLE TO REGISTER THE DAMN CARD, LET ALONE SEE THE FRIGGIN’ NUMBERS! I CAN NOT EVEN!
My FB account was active the entire length of the stated dates between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022. Shouldn’t that qualify me for the maximum number of “points”? I received an acceptance amount of $12.24. My daughter received a virtual prepaid card of $24.08. Why the difference? Can I assume that payments are being awarded based on how many times an individual’s account was actually breached?
This is a fucking joke… I think ill go ahead and file a lawsuit in commerce against the litigation team whom have clearly used the class action lawsuit to defraud all of us put of the moneys we are entitled to as we were the victims actually affected by this privacy issue.
Someone has completely hijacked my FB. It’s likely the cause is adverse to the reasons for the class action lawsuit. FB has been denying my access for years now on the basis that I don’t know which email and phone number that’s been connected to the account. It appears as though there’s a whatsapp connected to the account-which, seems to be consistent with all my hijacked accounts.
What services are being provided to people who are experiencing the above issues due to the data mining? I’d rather re-gain access to the priceless photos of my children then delete the account altogether.
That’s a pretty sorry amount for your data! Not only that but they allowed someone in Spain to hack into my fb account.
Right? This has been an absolute mess and there has been no real accountability.
I had filed a claim back in 2023 and was curious if anyone received anything from this, since I have not. Seems crazy that they would take this long to come to an agreement in a payout, but even crazier if you have nothing to show for them taking advantage of your personal information!
Where the hell are the payouts? We waited 3 years to get compensation for our stolen data. Its August 2025. Payouts were suppose to start in August 2025. Everyone else involved in the case has already been paid, lawyers fees, court fees, fees for the fees. Where the fuck is our money?
while the actual victims grt pennies ($30.00 USD), the Court “Order” $185,471,608.09 to award attorneys’ for their fee, 25% of the Settlement Fund ($181,250,000 ), the expenses reimbursement of $4,101,608.09 ($3,976,746.96 + $124,861.13 ), plus$120,000 for a service, as $15,000 to each of the 8 representatives, (Steven Akins, Jason Ariciu, Anthony Bell, Bridgett Burk, Terry Fischer, Tyler King, Jordan O’Hara, and Cheryl Senko). what a champ battle for the sale of your profile telemetry data.
Hi Facebook team untill now I’m not getting any money also not showing payment payout
When will I be receiving my payout and how much.
Yes, and also for Facebook, I didn’t hear shit from them yet
It could be much higher payments if we used them as individuals!
THIS IS A JOKE! I KEEP GETTING VERIFICATION CODE AFTER VERIFICATION CODE TO ACCESS A $33.87 PAYOUT?? WHAT A JOKE! I STILL HAVE YET TO BE ABLE TO REGISTER THE DAMN CARD, LET ALONE SEE THE FRIGGIN’ NUMBERS! I CAN NOT EVEN!
I got a whooping $5! Thanks Facebook!
My FB account was active the entire length of the stated dates between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022. Shouldn’t that qualify me for the maximum number of “points”? I received an acceptance amount of $12.24. My daughter received a virtual prepaid card of $24.08. Why the difference? Can I assume that payments are being awarded based on how many times an individual’s account was actually breached?
I received a notification from Facebook on my Gmail account, where can I get my money
This is a fucking joke… I think ill go ahead and file a lawsuit in commerce against the litigation team whom have clearly used the class action lawsuit to defraud all of us put of the moneys we are entitled to as we were the victims actually affected by this privacy issue.
Someone has completely hijacked my FB. It’s likely the cause is adverse to the reasons for the class action lawsuit. FB has been denying my access for years now on the basis that I don’t know which email and phone number that’s been connected to the account. It appears as though there’s a whatsapp connected to the account-which, seems to be consistent with all my hijacked accounts.
What services are being provided to people who are experiencing the above issues due to the data mining? I’d rather re-gain access to the priceless photos of my children then delete the account altogether.
Please advise?