# Facebook User Privacy Settlement

Facebook, Inc. settled allegations that it shared or otherwise made accessible to third parties (including but not limited to third-party app developers, “whitelisted” parties, business partners, advertisers, and data brokers) user data and data about users’ friends without permission of the users whose data was shared, and did not sufficiently monitor and enforce third-party access or use of that data. Facebook, Inc. denies any wrongdoing and the court made no finding of liability.

A settlement of In re: Facebook, Inc. Consumer Privacy User Profile Litigation, brought on behalf of Facebook users in the United States over user data shared with third parties. The claim filing deadline of August 25, 2023 has passed, the Court granted final approval of the Settlement on October 10, 2023, and the settlement website states that on May 6, 2026, the Court issued an Order approving a second distribution. The settlement website states Meta will establish a Settlement Fund of $725,000,000.

| Field | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Defendant | Facebook, Inc. |
| Total settlement | $725,000,000 |
| Estimated payment | The Net Settlement Fund will be allocated to Settlement Class Members who submit valid claims, also called “Authorized Claimants.” The Settlement Administrator will assign each Authorized Claimant one point for each month in which the Authorized Claimant had an activated Facebook account during the Class Period. |
| Claim deadline | 2023-08-25 |
| Who is eligible | The Settlement Class includes all Facebook users in the United States between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022, inclusive (the “Class Period”). The Settlement Class does not include directors, officers, legal representatives, alleged co-conspirators, and agents of Defendant or its wholly or partly owned subsidiaries or affiliated companies or employees of Defendant or its subsidiaries and affiliated companies, nor eligible persons who elect to opt out of the Settlement Class. |
| Official claim site | https://www.facebookuserprivacysettlement.com/ |

To claim, follow the link to the official site and file there. We never file for you.

## Sources

Verified 2026-09-08.
- Official Settlement Website — In re: Facebook, Inc. Consumer Privacy User Profile Litigation, Case No. 3:18-md-02843-VC (N.D. Cal.) (Angeion Group, 2026) — https://www.facebookuserprivacysettlement.com/

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