Facebook Settlement Payout Date: First and Second Payment Rounds

The first round of Facebook settlement payments went out in September 2025, arriving in batches over roughly 10 weeks, and a second bonus round began June 9, 2026. If you’re still waiting on a Facebook settlement payout date, those are the two windows to know. Most first-round checks landed between $30 and $38, with a median of $32.45. The second round is smaller, running $4.67 to $7.32 per person.1The Hill. Facebook Settlement Payment Sizes Revealed2Top Class Actions. Surprise Bonus Payment in $725M Facebook Privacy Class Action Settlement

The First Round: September 2025

Payments in the initial distribution went out in staggered batches over about 10 weeks starting in September 2025. Approximately 17 million claims were validated out of more than 28 million submitted.3The Hill. 17M People Validated To Receive Facebook Settlement Payment

Amounts were calculated on a point system tied to how long you kept an active Facebook account during the class period (May 24, 2007 through December 22, 2022). A September 2025 court filing broke the payouts down this way:

The Second Round: Starting June 9, 2026

A large chunk of first-round money went uncashed. That left roughly $100 million to redistribute, and the second distribution began June 9, 2026, running in batches over four weeks. About 15.7 million people qualify, and per-person payments range from $4.67 to $7.32.2Top Class Actions. Surprise Bonus Payment in $725M Facebook Privacy Class Action Settlement

Only claimants who successfully received and cashed their first payment are eligible for the bonus round. If your first check went uncashed, you’re not on the list.

How the Money Arrives

You get paid through whichever method you selected on your 2023 claim form: direct deposit (ACH), paper check, PayPal, Venmo, or Zelle.6Yahoo News. Facebook Settlement Payout Payments Some claimants have also been paid via virtual prepaid Visa or Mastercard cards delivered by email through Hawk Marketplace.7WGAL. Facebook Settlement Emails Confirmed Legitimate

In both rounds, the settlement administrator sends an email with the subject line “Notice of Settlement Payment” three to four business days before your money arrives.8The Hill. Facebook Privacy Settlement: How To Know When Your Payment Is Coming9CBS News. Facebook User Privacy Settlement Second Check Official emails come from donotreply@facebookuserprivacysettlement.com. Virtual prepaid card notices are sent separately from facebookuserprivacysettlement@notifications.kroll.com or through Hawk Marketplace.10WILX. Facebook Settlement Payments: Legit or Scam7WGAL. Facebook Settlement Emails Confirmed Legitimate

What to Do If Your Payment Hasn’t Arrived

If you filed a valid claim by the August 25, 2023 deadline and haven’t received anything, email info@facebookuserprivacysettlement.com with your claim ID number.11The Hill. Haven’t Gotten a Facebook Settlement Check? Here’s What To Do The claim window is closed, so if you never filed by that date, you aren’t eligible.12The Hill. Facebook Privacy Settlement: Who Is Eligible for a Payment

Spotting Scam Emails

The gap between filing and payment gave scammers a long runway, and fake settlement notices have circulated widely. A few tests separate the real thing from a fake:

  • The sender address is either donotreply@facebookuserprivacysettlement.com or, for prepaid card payments, the Kroll or Hawk addresses above. Anything else is not from the administrator.
  • Legitimate notices include your unique claim ID and reference the claim you actually filed.13Fox News. Facebook Settlement Scam Emails
  • The administrator will never ask for your bank login, Social Security number, debit card details, or Facebook credentials.10WILX. Facebook Settlement Payments: Legit or Scam
  • Real payments fall between roughly $5 and $38 in the first round, and under $8 in the bonus round. Emails promising hundreds of dollars are fake.14WAKA. Protecting Your Facebook Settlements From Scams
  • No legitimate notice asks you to pay a fee to release your money.