A new, $90 million Facebook class action settlement could bring a payout your way.
According to a press release, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has granted "preliminary approval" of a $90 million settlement with Facebook's parent company involving the famous "Like" button.
The suit addresses a "long-running class action accusing Facebook of tracking its subscribers’ activities on non-Facebook websites –- even while signed out of their Facebook accounts."
According to the press release, the class action suit applies to Facebook users in the United States who, between April 22, 2010, and Sept. 25, 2011, visited non-Facebook websites that displayed Facebook's "Like" button.
Individual settlement amounts have not yet been released.
The release states that claims administrator Angeion has begun to send out email notifications to eligible class members with instructions on how to file claims.
These emails will continue to be distributed through July 15, 2022, the release states.
