Facebook’s $725M settlement is huge, but how much will you actually get?

Meta has agreed to pay a whopping $725 million sum to settle a class action lawsuit alleging Facebook shared its users’ data without them knowing. If you’ve had a Facebook account anytime in the past 15 years, you’re probably eligible for a piece of that huge sum (check and see here) – but don’t count on a life-changing payout.

“The actual figure that will be distributed to class members is going to be smaller than that. It’ll be significantly smaller than that,” said Scott Dodson, a distinguished professor of law...