# Facebook "Class Action"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-class-action/646957>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 12, 2013, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-class-action/646957 "2013-01-12T12:57:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-class-action/646957/1 "2013-01-12T12:57:29Z")

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I just recieved a very official looking e-mail claiming that I am part of a class suing facebook for using my pictures and text to advertise.  
I’m pretty sure it’s a scam, since the sender is “legalnotice” \<legalnotice@facebookmail.com\> and I rarely use FB and only have one photo there.

They want me to submit a form with a bunch of personal info, just to receive $10.  
I think I’ll pass. Even if it’s real, it’s not worth the effort.

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**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-class-action/646957/2 "2013-01-12T13:25:50Z")

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> [@picunurse](#):
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> They want me to submit a form with a bunch of personal info, just to receive $10.

Read that line to yourself again.

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**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-class-action/646957/3 "2013-01-12T13:30:32Z")

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Not sure if it’s related to this:

[http://dangerousminds.net/comments/facebook\_quietly\_settled\_lawsuit\_that\_could\_have\_involved\_up\_to\_1\_in\_3\_amer](http://dangerousminds.net/comments/facebook_quietly_settled_lawsuit_that_could_have_involved_up_to_1_in_3_amer)

I only briefly scanned the article, but it looks like they settled to avoid the class action lawsuit.

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**Author:** ![ExcitedIdiot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ea5d25/32.png) [@ExcitedIdiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExcitedIdiot)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-class-action/646957/4 "2013-01-12T15:35:00Z")

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Here is a more up to date article:

> **[Finally, It's Facebook's Turn To Pay You](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/facebook-sponsored-stories-settlement_n_2425686)**
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> Finally, It's Facebook's Turn To Pay You

As long as the email is sending you to [fraleyfacebooksettlement.com](http://fraleyfacebooksettlement.com) it is legit.