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A Facebook class-action settlement will send some users a bonus second payout after an initial wave of checks went out last year
In May, a California court approved a second round of payments in a $725 million settlement over claims that Facebook misused user data, according to the settlement website and court filings. Although payments were initially sent out late last year, there is still about $100 million remaining in the fund, according to court filings. The settlement, which was finalized in 2023, stemmed from several lawsuits against Facebook that alleged that the company made user data accessible to third parties without their permission.
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, denied wrongdoing in the case, but agreed to a settlement to avoid going to trial, according to the settlement website. Here’s what to know about the bonus second payments. Who’s eligible for a second payment in Facebook settlement?