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How to find your Facebook name to file a claim as part of the $725M Facebook settlement – NBC Chicago - MyCyberBase

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[ad_1] You may be eligible for a payout as part of a $725 million class-action settlement against Facebook 's parent company Meta. But time is running out to file a claim -- and you'll need a few details on hand in order to do so correctly. The settlement was reached with Facebook's parent company, Meta Platforms Inc. following a lawsuit, which alleged Facebook made users' data available to third parties without their permission and claimed the platform did not monitor or enforce third-party access to the data they received. That includes the collection of data by now-defunct political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica, which went on to be used for political advertising on the platform. Eligible users have until Aug. 25, 2023, to file a claim. For those unsure if they are eligible, the eligibility requirements changed this summer ahead of that deadline. The guidelines for the settlement were expanded to include even more users. But how much you could rec...