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Snopes Debunker - That $725 million Facebook class action settlement is legit, Michael Jordan didn't part ways with Nike over Dylan Mulvaney, and yes, Ron DeSantis was married at Disney World

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April 22, 2023

Today: That $725 million Facebook class action settlement is legit, Michael Jordan didn't part ways with Nike over Dylan Mulvaney, and yes, Gov. Ron DeSantis was married at Disney World

Yes, $725M Facebook Class Action Settlement Is Legitimate

Online social media users have been wondering if a proposed class action settlement for $725 million in a case that alleged Facebook allowed user data to be shared with third-parties without their consent was legitimate or a scam.


The proposed class action settlement is legitimate, Izz Scott LaMagdeleine reports, though some users have apparently confused this case with other class action settlements involving Facebook.

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