Meta is sending out money. Payouts begin in $90M Facebook lawsuit over like button issue

The lawsuit was filed in 2022, accusing the company of improperly collecting and storing...
The lawsuit was filed in 2022, accusing the company of improperly collecting and storing personal data from Facebook who went to third-party websites with the Facebook “Like” button.(MGN (Custom credit) | Pexels | MGN Image (Credit))
Published: Apr. 18, 2025 at 11:48 AM CDT
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(Gray News) – You could soon be getting money from a years-old $90 million class action lawsuit filed against Facebook.

The lawsuit was filed in 2022, accusing the company of improperly collecting and storing personal data from Facebook who went to third-party websites with the Facebook “Like” button.

Anyone in the United States who went to a non-Facebook website that displayed the “Like” button between April 22, 2010, and September 26, 2011, were eligible to submit a claim to receive payment.

According to litigation documents, payments were issued April 10, 2025 to class who submitted a valid claim form in this case.

The final amount is the $90 million, minus attorney and court istration fees and service awards to class representatives, divided by the number of those who submitted a valid claim.

Payments will be delivered via PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, virtual prepaid card or by check.