Meta’s Facebook privacy settlement: second payout window opens June 9, but eligibility is limited

Another distribution of cash from Meta’s $725 million Facebook consumer privacy settlement is set to begin June 9, according to the settlement administrator and reporting that points to the settlement website’s distribution guidance. The second payment is part of a redraw of remaining, uncashed funds from the first round, which started reaching claimants in September 2025.

The key requirement for the new distribution is not simply having a valid claim. Reporting indicates the second round is limited to settlement class members who successfully cashed their initial payment (or accepted an initial digital payment). The same guidance also suggests that no additional claims can be filed for this second distribution, and people who missed the original claim deadline are not eligible to apply now.

For people trying to confirm whether they are in the group receiving the second payment, the administrator is expected to contact eligible claimants by email. CBS News reported that the email’s subject line is “Facebook User Privacy Settlement – Settlement and Second Distribution Status Update,” and that the notice is expected to arrive about 3 to 4 days before the next payment is issued. If someone is unsure of their status, reporting says they can contact the administrator at info@ and include their claim ID.

The amount of the second payment is harder to pin down. CBS News reported that the settlement website does not disclose the payout amount for the second distribution. Because the second round is funded by remaining unclaimed money from the first distribution, reporting describes it as likely smaller than the first average payout. CBS News previously reported that the first settlement payments had an average value of $29.43, based on court filings and distribution methodology.

Mint, citing settlement website information and CBS reporting, said the second distribution is expected to reach about 15.7 million claimants. Eligibility in that account also tracks the underlying settlement class period, including active Facebook use between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022, along with submitting a valid claim by the August 25, 2023 deadline.

The privacy settlement itself stems from allegations that Facebook improperly shared users’ information with third parties, including advertisers and data brokers, and that data harvesting was tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. A separate 2023 legal recap from Courthouse News described the settlement as resolving consolidated lawsuits over the Cambridge Analytica-related issues, with the settlement described as the largest data-privacy class recovery and Meta paying $725 million to resolve the claims.

Meta has denied wrongdoing or liability in connection with the settlement, according to reporting from CBS News and FOX 29. For Meta, the practical effect of the second payment announcement is more about the continuing afterlife of a major consumer privacy case than any direct change to operations. Still, recurring settlement distributions keep the Cambridge Analytica era privacy narrative in the foreground at a time when regulators, lawmakers, and users continue to scrutinize how social platforms handle data sharing and access by outside parties.

As with many large class settlements, the details of exactly who gets paid and the final dollar amounts can vary from person to person based on how the uncashed pool is redistributed. The settlement website’s guidance, as reflected in reporting, also emphasizes timing and notice emails rather than publishing a single fixed payment figure for the second round. Anyone receiving emails should remain cautious about scams and verify messages through the legitimate settlement contact channels referenced in the administrator communications.