Facebook will soon begin issuing payments to millions of users as part of a $725 million class action lawsuit over claims that the social media platform misused users’ privacy.

The settlement stems from numerous lawsuits in recent years over how the company used personal data of its users. Many of the lawsuits were eventually consolidated into one class-action lawsuit , which has since been settled and will soon be paying out.

Facebook settlement amounts

By the numbers:

As mentioned, Meta has agreed to pay $725 million as part of the settlement agreement. While Facebook agreed to settle the lawsuit for hundreds of millions, users who filed a claim will only see a small fraction of that total.

The amount depends on how many people submit valid claims, and also on how long the pers

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