‘Largest Class-Action Claim Filing in US History’: 17 Million People Eligible for Facebook Settlement Payment

About 17 million claimants in Facebook’s $725 million data privacy settlement have passed preliminary validation, with one million others still pending review,

The Facebook logo is seen on a cell phone, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. The Canadian Press/AP, Michael Dwyer

About 17 million claimants in Facebook’s $725 million data privacy settlement have passed preliminary validation, with one million others still pending review, according to the plaintiffs’ lawyer.

Facebook is paying $725 million in a settlement for a class-action lawsuit in which the company was found to have shared user data without permission.