Indiana Facebook users could be getting settlement money soon – IndyStar

Hoosier Facebook users should be getting money from parent Meta soon. Facebook is starting to issue payments to millions of users as part of a $725 million settlement over claims that the social media platform misused user data. The settlement stems from several lawsuits brought on behalf of Facebook users that alleged the company made user data accessible to third parties without their permission.  The litigation was brought in the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, in which the since-shuttered marketing firm was accused of obtaining information on Facebook users to target voters in the 2016 presidential election. Meta has denied any wrongdoing in the case but agreed to a settlement to avoid going to trial, according to the settlement website. Who was eligible for a Facebook settlement payment? Anyone in the United States who used Facebook between May 24, 2007, and Dec. 22, 2022, was eligible to be included in the settlement. Eligible users needed to file a claim in the lawsuit by Aug. 25, 2023, to receive a payment. If a user is eligible and did not file by the deadline, they will not receive a payment. When will Facebook settlement payments be issued? The distribution of payments
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