US EditionFacebook Settlement Payments Are Going Out: How Much Money Can Users Expect?
Payments averaging $29.43 are being sent to about 18 million approved U.S. Facebook users as part of a $725 million settlement over data misuse by Cambridge Analytica.
- Millions of U.S. Facebook users who maintained active accounts at any time from late May 2007 through December 2022 are receiving payments from a $725 million settlement.
- The settlement resulted from a lawsuit concerning Facebook’s sharing of user data with Cambridge Analytica, with claims submitted by August 25, 2023, and subsequent appeals concluded by mid-May 2025.
- Payments are determined by a point system assigning one point per month of account activity within the eligibility period, and approved claimants receive notifications by email.
- Distribution began after an August 27, 2025 court order and will continue for about 10 weeks, with average payments near $29.43 and amounts ranging from $4.89 to $38.26.
- Meta did not admit wrongdoing and has taken steps to restrict third-party data access, while settlement payments are being sent via various methods including bank transfer, PayPal, and Venmo.
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