Meta’s Record Facebook Privacy Deal Faces User-Payout Objections

Meta Platforms Inc. faces objections to a proposed $725 million settlement for a long-running consumer privacy lawsuit that claimed Facebook illegally shared user data with the research firm Cambridge Analytica.

Two Facebook users took issue with the suggested method of distributing funds to individuals who may have been impacted by the data-sharing, according to an objection filed Wednesday in the US District Court for California’s Northern District. They also questioned whether the deal too broadly relieves Meta from liability for claims related to third-party access to user data.

The objection could delay final approval of the deal reached last December. ...