The 2025 Facebook settlement is finally being paid out to class action claimants. Facebook users sued the social media juggernaut dating all the way back to 2018, and in September 2025, settlement payments for In re: Facebook, Inc. Consumer Privacy User Profile Litigation finally began to be distributed.The class action suit came after several individual lawsuits were filed against Facebook (now Meta) over the platform allegedly allowing third parties to access users' data without users' consent or knowledge. Meta insisted they weren't liable for the data scraping nor that they did anything wrong, explaining that they agreed to a $725 million settlement to best please their shareholders and investors—you know, the "friends" they really care about the most."Over the last three years we revamped our approach to privacy and implemented a comprehensive privacy program," Meta spokesperson Dina El-Kassaby Luce told the Associated Press in a statement back in December 2022. "We look forward to continuing to build services people love and trust with privacy at the forefront."So, how much will you get for sharing passive aggressiveMinions memes and sending chain messages with 2004-level graphic design elements to your kids and people you worked with 40 years ago? (Or is that just my aunts?) Read on to find out.Related: How Much Time Should You Really Be Spending on Social Media?
Essentially, a lot of people filed lawsuits claiming that Facebook (now Meta) sold users' data about themselves and their friends without users' knowledge or consent. What's more, it was also alleged that Facebook neither properly monitored nor enforced third-party use of users' data.The lawsuit stems from an April 2018 Facebook blog post stating that roughly 87 million users' data was "improperly shared." Users' information was accessed by several third parties, as well as Cambridge Analytica, which was exposed as using this information to gather data on voters for several Republican candidates and campaigns, including President Donald Trump's 2016 race against Hillary Clinton, CBS News reported. Facebook was previously fined $5 billion for the breach.The individual plaintiffs consolidated their lawsuits over the alleged improper use of their data in the class action suit In re: Facebook, Inc. Consumer Privacy User Profile Litigation. Meta denies any wrongdoing and responsibility in the case, despite settling the case.
How Do I Get My Settlement from Facebook?
Essentially anyone who had an active Facebook account between May 24, 2007, and Dec. 22, 2022, was eligible to participate in the settlement. However, that doesn't mean every single user within that timeframe will get a piece of the pie: The deadline to file a claim expired on Aug. 25, 2023.If you did file for a claim, the form included a question about how you'd like to receive your funds, with options including check, ACH direct deposit, a virtual pre-paid MasterCard, PayPal, Venmo and Zelle. As long as that info was submitted on time, correctly and approved, you don't have to do anything else—the money will simply land in whichever account you specified, with the exception of PayPal and a paper check. If you used PayPal, you'll have to be sure to accept the money into your account when notified, and if you got a check, you'll have to deposit it into your bank account.Related: Oasis Fans Mock Mark Zuckerberg at Los Angeles Concert
The sum you receive from the 2025 Facebook settlement will depend on how many months you had an active Facebook account within the period of May 24, 2007 to Dec. 22, 2022. The longer you had an active account, the more money you'll get.That said, don't expect to get Mark Zuckerberg-level rich off of this: The smallest payments will be a meager $4.89 for users who didn't have active accounts for very long and a mere $38.36 for the maximum for users who had active Facebook accounts for the entire 15-year-and-seven-month duration.Related: How to Really Spend Less Time on Social Media
How Do I Check My Facebook Payout Status?
You should likely have received a notification in your email by now that your claim was approved. If that's the case, you'll receive another notification about three to four days before the settlement issues your payout. If you haven't gotten any or have questions about your payout status, you can email [email protected] and reference your claim ID number.Related: Mark Zuckerberg's Massive McDonald's Order
According to the settlement website, payouts began the week of Sept. 7, 2025, and will continue through the next 10 weeks.
Why Didn't I Get Paid From the Facebook Settlement?
If you didn't file a claim in the settlement, or if your claim was denied, you aren't legally entitled to a payment. If you did file a claim and don't receive your settlement payout within the next 10 weeks, contact [email protected] and reference your Claim ID.Related: How to Find a Facebook Profile from Just a Picture
If you have an approved claim and the payout window has passed (10 weeks from Sept. 8, 2025), contact [email protected] with your claim ID to get your payment sorted out (or at least find out why you didn't receive one).
When Can I Expect My Facebook Settlement Check?
If your claim was approved, you should receive your settlement check sometime within the next 10 weeks.
The law can often move very slowly, and this case was settled all the way back in September 2023! That said, payouts for approved claims began the week of Sept. 7, 2025, and will continue for about 10 weeks thereafter.
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How Much Will I Get from Facebook?
The duration of your Facebook account activity from between May 24, 2007 and Dec. 22, 2022, will determine the size of your payout, with more money going to longer-term users. Minimum payments are $4.89; payments cap at $38.36. The average payment is about $29.43.
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