Some People Ineligible for Facebook Settlement Payment—Find Out If You’re One of Them

The multimillion-dollar Facebook settlement excludes certain individuals from receiving a claim.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at an event in New York on Oct. 25, 2019. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

As Facebook prepares to shell out millions of dollars in a settlement to users, some Americans will not qualify for these payments.

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. Users have until Aug. 25 to claim part of the settlement.