Facebook Privacy Settlement: Cheques coming from June 9. How to claim your share of $100 million payout
Publish Date: 2026-06-05 23:36:00
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Millions of Americans who used Facebook any time between 2007 to 2022 qualify to receive a settlement cheque from Meta from its massive $725 million privacy settlement. The payouts began on 3 September 2025 and were expected to continue till 12 November 2025, according to a report by The Hill.
The report added that Angeion, the company managing the payments, has received 28 million claims — given the fact that most Americans had a Facebook account during the eligibility period. Around 19 million claims were filed and validated, it added.
Now, there is additional settlement payment is being sent to class members with approved claims who successfully cashed their initial payment. Here’s all you need to know about the process:
How to check if you’ve received payment?
The deadline for the claim ended in August 2023, but if you haven’t received your cheque there are two options — wait till November; check your spam folder for an email titled ‘Notice of Settlement Payment’ which may have been missed. You will likely receive your cheque three to four days following the email.
For those who chose online settlement payment (PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, direct deposit or prepaid debit card), you can check your statement for the credit alert.
You can also send an inquiry email, with your claim ID number or visit the claims website as below:
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://facebookuserprivacysettlement.com/#distribution-faqs
How much is the settlement amount? Is there additional settlement?
The first settlement payout ranged between $4.89 and up to $38.36 depending on how long you’ve had the Facebook account during the settlement period (May 2007 to December 2022), as per The Hill, citing court documents. One point per month your account was open — maximum points being 188. On average, most cheques would be for $29.43.
According to official updates to the website FAQs, an additional settlement payment is being sent to class members with approved…
