Most Facebook users have just days to claim settlement money. Here's how.

Anyone in the U.S. who used Facebook in the last 16 years can now get a piece of a $725 million settlement by parent company Meta tied to privacy violations, as long as they fill out a claim on or before this Friday.

The settlement stems from multiple lawsuits that were brought against Facebook by users who claimed that the company improperly shared their information with third-party sources such as advertisers and data brokers. The litigation began after Facebook was embroiled in a privacy scandal in 2018 with Cambridge Analytica, which scraped user data from the site as part of an effort to profile voters.

Meta denied any liability or wrongdoing under the settlement, according to the recently created class-action website, set up to pay out money to the social network's users.

However, the agreement means that U.S. residents who used Facebook between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022, can file an online monetary claim as long as they do so before Friday, August 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT of this year.

People who send in a claim via U.S. mail must have their letter postmarked by August 25.

How do I claim money under the Facebook settlement?

Go to the claim website to fill out your claim, or else print out the claim and mail it to this address: Facebook Consumer Privacy User Profile Litigation, c/o Settlement Administrator, 1650 Arch Street, Suite 2210, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

What information do I need to provide?

The claim asks for basic information:

Your nameYour addressYour emailYour phoneIf you lived in the U.S. between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022If you were a Facebook user between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022If you deleted your account in that period, the date range when you were a Facebook userYour Facebook user nameThe payment service you prefer, such as PayPal, Venmo or a prepaid MastercardHow long does it take to fill out the form?

It should take only a few minutes.

How do I find my Facebook name?