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Facebook users have less than a month to claim a piece of the $725M settlement

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Re: Facebook users have less than a month to claim a piece of the $725M settlement

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Post by JoBrad »

Y_Y wrote: post #15

> IF I DO NOTHING > If you are a Settlement Class Member and you do nothing, you will give up the rights explained in Question 9, including your right to start a lawsuit, continue a lawsuit, or be part of any other lawsuit against the Defendant and the Released Parties about the legal issues or factual allegations resolved by this Settlement. In addition, you will not receive a payment from this Settlement How can I…

There’s no point in acting all surprised about it. All the planning charts and demolition orders have been on display in your local planning department in Alpha Centauri for fifty of your Earth years.

Re: Facebook users have less than a month to claim a piece of the $725M settlement

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Post by h1fra »

paulluuk wrote: post #80
h1fra wrote: post #77

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Court should make it mandatory that the website (e.g: facebook) displays the official link on his homepage + .gov tld indeed.

While I do agree, I can already see the trolling on the facebook/google homepage:

It's a requirement in France when company loose a trial that users should be aware of (e.g: privacy, etc.). It's not perfect and maybe not immune to "trolling" but it's efficient

Like this: https://www.numerama.com/sciences/28339-google-affiche-sa-co...

Re: Facebook users have less than a month to claim a piece of the $725M settlement

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Post by pmoriarty »

ajdude wrote: post #72
asimpletune wrote: post #59

One thing I don't like about these class action settlements is there's no way to easily know if the site you're putting all your information on is legit or not. An attacker could easily make a fake site which could serve as a possible vector for future attacks. This is really the kind of thing that should be behind a .gov TLD or something of that nature.

It's even worse when you look at their privacy policy. Who signed off on this? https://angeion-public.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/Privacy_Policy....

I never believe privacy policies anyway.

I go on the assumption that anything I ever reveal on the internet will become public knowledge at some point.

Re: Facebook users have less than a month to claim a piece of the $725M settlement

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Post by iLoveOncall »

jtokoph wrote: post #76
asimpletune wrote: post #59

One thing I don't like about these class action settlements is there's no way to easily know if the site you're putting all your information on is legit or not. An attacker could easily make a fake site which could serve as a possible vector for future attacks. This is really the kind of thing that should be behind a .gov TLD or something of that nature.

There is at least a government site that links here: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/notices/facebook-privacy-settl...

Facebook links there if you may be a part of the lawsuit too. I got the notification and so did my girlfriend.

Re: Facebook users have less than a month to claim a piece of the $725M settlement

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Post by ryan_j_naughton »

JoBrad wrote: post #81
Y_Y wrote: post #15

> IF I DO NOTHING > If you are a Settlement Class Member and you do nothing, you will give up the rights explained in Question 9, including your right to start a lawsuit, continue a lawsuit, or be part of any other lawsuit against the Defendant and the Released Parties about the legal issues or factual allegations resolved by this Settlement. In addition, you will not receive a payment from this Settlement How can I…

There’s no point in acting all surprised about it. All the planning charts and demolition orders have been on display in your local planning department in Alpha Centauri for fifty of your Earth years.

So long and thanks for all the fish!!

Re: Facebook users have less than a month to claim a piece of the $725M settlement

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Post by ineedasername »

bmacho wrote: post #41
swarnie wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ill get the average facebook user (60+ y/o boomer) right on to identifying domain links and how to block them.

I wrote it to you, not them. I thought you will find it useful. Also I don't expect GP convincing HN users to protest or to reach out older relatives, or whatever would help the 60+ fb users, but my comment convincing HN users to not to do that.

>I thought you will find it useful.

That seems unlikely. It come across more as a passive complaint about the comment. A sort of “Why are you bothering me with this?”. I doubt you believe the other person wasn’t aware of blocking abilities, as you provided no actual assistance in that direction either.

Re: Facebook users have less than a month to claim a piece of the $725M settlement

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Post by lapcat »

1vuio0pswjnm7 wrote: post #27

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.32... They are estimating the payment will be around $35 per claimant. The settlement has not yet been approved; this website is performing no small amount of data gathering which the class action lawyers will no doubt use as evidence that the settlement should be approved. There are a variety of objections. (Imagine if these could prevent the settlement from…

> They are estimating the payment will be around $35 per claimant.

Where did you see that exactly? I didn't find it in your linked document.

Re: Facebook users have less than a month to claim a piece of the $725M settlement

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Post by loeg »

markdown wrote: post #57
LadyCailin wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That’s why class actions require the assent of a judge. Because they are a compromise between getting justice for the largest number of people, and efficient handling of the cases. It’s imperfect, but so is requiring every one of the millions of individual to file their own lawsuit, or allowing the company to remain liable indefinitely. Having said that, I assume they are required to make an honest effort to notify a…

Is this only for US Facebook users?

Yes.
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