Zuckerberg is giving money to Facebook users, with certain conditions to be met

• April 25, 2023

Facebook is giving you good news. Facebook is giving money to Facebook users. You are surprised to hear that it is supposed to happen. But the information is correct. However, there are a few conditions to be fulfilled in order to receive money from Facebook.

What is that condition?

If your Facebook account was opened between May 2007 and December 2022, you will be paid by Mark Zuckerberg's company. Will Facebook pay you? Why?

The court has asked Facebook to pay 725 million US dollars or 5959 crore rupees for the settlement of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. As part of that agreement, Facebook users in the United States have demanded some money as shares. The users' argument behind this claim is that Facebook has mishandled their data.

In 2018, a whistleblower revealed that the personal data of Facebook users (87 million) was obtained by a British consulting firm And that's without users' permission.

That company is called Cambridge Analytica. As soon as the news broke, it was suspected that user data was being misused to run targeted political campaigns. The lawsuit was filed and public outrage was so widespread that Mark Zuckerberg had to testify before the US Congress.

There he also admitted that the company did not take proper steps to protect users' data. Four years later, a California judge gave preliminary approval to settle the case. US users can claim some money as shares by visiting a dedicated website or by emailing the settlement administrator. "Each settlement class member may claim only one file," the website states. A final approval hearing to settle the case is scheduled for September 7, so users will receive the money only after "final court approval" and "any appeals" from Facebook are settled.

The last day to claim money is 25th August.

Only US Facebook users can claim the money. Also not just US Facebook users. In addition, US Facebook users who believe their data was misused in the Cambridge Analytica scandal can claim compensation. And for that, they have to provide their name and all personal information. Even those whose Facebook account was created during this period, but recently deleted, are also eligible to receive this money. All they have to do is prove that the Facebook account was opened between May 2007 and December 2022.

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