Facebook class action lawsuit claim form and submission deadline

Facebook users in Illiis, US can start submitting ir applications to collect  amount from a settlement amount arising from Facebook class action lawsuit. According to  class action, social media giant had gared and stored biometric data of users without any prior consent. As a result, a good number of Illiis Facebook users could w be eligible to receive a payment from Settlement. 

law firms which filed Facebook class action lawsuit have created a website for Facebook users in Illiis which allows m to check  eligibility for payments. According to website, people who are looking to apply for claim should have lived in State of Illiis for six months (183 days), and y need to be those Facebook users for whom social media giant had created and stored face template after June 7, 2011. 

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claimants are required to submit Facebook class action claim form eir by mail or online to be eligible to receive  payment. For users who are eligible for claim amount, y will receive anywhere between $200 to $400 per person based on total claims approved. Settlement Fund is worth $650 million.

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When can you submit  Facebook class action claim form?

Facebook users in State of Illiis were required to submit a claim form by vember 23, 2020. This means that you can longer submit claim. However, if you chose to t file a claim and asked to t be included in  class through a written request, you will be able to keep rights where you can sue company yourself for same legal issues as part of  lawsuit. If you haven't submitted claim, you can get or details on same by clicking on link here. As ted earlier, website was created by law firms and it aims to give users all details which involve checking  eligibility, submitting a claim form, and or details.

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