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They also ask for my street address. Big, big, big nope. I don't need to tell you where I sleep.
Presumably so they can mail you a check?
If I use any of the electronic payment methods I shouldn't need to.
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
#162Seems like a bunch of free money if you're in the US. Sadly, Im not
It usually takes years to get paid anything for these class actions, and then you might get a check for $5
Still waiting for my check(s) from a Microsoft settlement back in 2006 that had something to do with NY State. No idea how much I was entitled to, but since I owned several Windows machines during the period in question it should have been enough for at least a few beers.
Re: Facebook users have less than a month to claim a piece of the $725M settlement
#163Earlier quoted context omitted.
> there's no way to easily know Usually, I go to a source that I trust such as a particular news organization or an actual .gov site in order to verify. Then, I check another source that I trust. Definitely annoying, but it only takes a minute or two. Honestly. It’s interesting that you say that it should be behind a .gov or a particular TLD. Have you ever tried to reclaim “lost” money/property from your state’s trea…
I rather think the naming is so that as little people as possible trust the site, so less people claim the money they are entitled to.
You’re probably right
Re: Facebook users have less than a month to claim a piece of the $725M settlement
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a properly implemented Secure Seashell Enclave is pretty much proof against most non-state actors though. What’s your threat model?
Until shellbleed comes along.
OK, deal with this:
I keep my seashell in a Farraday bag when I'm not using it. When I am, I put on a Farraday Helmet (tm) so the shell is inside it.
Beat that!
Re: Facebook users have less than a month to claim a piece of the $725M settlement
#165https://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.
Page 9.
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> 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.
Page 9.
Aha, got it now, thanks! Right in the introduction. I may have skipped through that part to look in the rest of the document.
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By opting out of the class action, you are not bound by the terms of the settlement and can pursue your own separate legal action against the defendant on your own behalf. But good luck...
That deadline already passed, so you can't opt out anymore.
Opting out is the default. You don't need to do anything to opt out.
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That deadline already passed, so you can't opt out anymore.
Opting out is the default. You don't need to do anything to opt out.
Not true. By doing nothing you forfeit your right to pursue damages for this. Opting out would have left you the option to sue independently.
> Unless you opt out of the settlement, you are automatically part of the Settlement. If you do nothing, you will not get a payment from this Settlement and you will give up the right to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against the Defendant related to the legal claims or factual allegations resolved by this Settlement.
Re: Facebook users have less than a month to claim a piece of the $725M settlement
#169Is this real? Looks like the good old scam: Enter your payment method so that you can receive the money, we just have to charge you 20$ to verify your account.
Give Facebook even more of your personal information to get $35. Lol no thanks.
Yeah, it turns out anonymity starts to go out the window when one interfaces with the legal system.
"Right to face your accuser" and all that.
Re: Facebook users have less than a month to claim a piece of the $725M settlement
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Not even the entire US, just the ones involved in the class action one from California.
>If you were a Facebook user in the United States between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022, inclusive, you may be eligible for a cash payment from a Class Action Settlement.
Quote: "A Settlement has been reached between Defendant Facebook, Inc., now known as Meta Platforms, Inc., (“Meta” or “Defendant”) and Plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California."
All the best to the rest of non-plaintiffs from US then. May they get some money too, though I highly doubt it.