"Claim Your Share: How Illinois Facebook Users Can Get Money from $725M Settlement"

Facebook users in the United States who used the site between 2007 and 2022 could be eligible for a payout from a $750 million settlement that parent company Meta agreed to in December in a data privacy lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The settlement covers anyone in the United States who used Facebook between May 24, 2007, and Dec. 22, 2022. Users can file a claim online or mail in a claim form by Aug. 25, and the payment amount will depend on how many people apply.