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NoRoadUntravelled

(2,626 posts) Fri Jan 15, 2021, 10:28 AM Jan 2021

Nearly 1.6 million Illinois Facebook users can expect to get about $350 each in a landmark privacy

lawsuit.

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The check is not yet in the mail, but nearly 1.6 million Illinois Facebook users can expect to get about $350 each in a landmark privacy lawsuit.

The totals were disclosed in a California federal court Thursday during the final approval hearing for a $650 million class-action settlement over alleged violations of Illinois’ biometric privacy law.

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Nearly 1.6 million Illinois Facebook users can expect to get about $350 each in a landmark privacy (Original Post) NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 OP

Yahoo. I filed a claim. Beakybird Jan 2021 #1

Use the "excerpt" button to get a nice gray background for your quote. tblue37 Jan 2021 #2

Thank you! NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #3

You're welcome: tblue37 Jan 2021 #4

Beakybird

(3,330 posts)

1. Yahoo. I filed a claim.

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Fri Jan 15, 2021, 10:37 AM

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tblue37

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2. Use the "excerpt" button to get a nice gray background for your quote.

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Fri Jan 15, 2021, 10:49 AM

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NoRoadUntravelled

(2,626 posts)

3. Thank you!

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 15, 2021, 10:52 AM

Jan 2021

tblue37

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4. You're welcome:

Reply to NoRoadUntravelled (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 15, 2021, 10:54 AM

Jan 2021

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The check is not yet in the mail, but nearly 1.6 million Illinois Facebook users can expect to get about $350 each in a landmark privacy lawsuit.

The totals were disclosed in a California federal court Thursday during the final approval hearing for a $650 million class-action settlement over alleged violations of Illinois’ biometric privacy law.

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