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This settlement resolves claims that Meta inferred Facebook users' locations via IP addresses even when location services were turned off.
ClosedUnited States-wideClaim status: Closed on August 11, 2023Payout: VariesNo longer claimable
About this settlement
The settlement covers Facebook users in the US whose location was inferred despite turning off location services on iOS or Android devices during the specified period.
This class action settlement addresses allegations that Meta Platforms improperly inferred the location of Facebook users in the US through IP addresses even when location services were disabled on their devices.
Who qualifies
- Natural persons residing in the United States.
- Used Facebook between January 30, 2015 and April 18, 2018.
- Had location services turned off for the Facebook app at any time during that period.
- Whose location was inferred by Meta via IP addresses.
Varies
Claim status: Closed on August 11, 2023