Report: Facebook Blocks Links to Website for Class Action Payouts from Facebook

Facebook is reportedly blocking links to the official page explaining how to receive payouts in a successful class action lawsuit brought against the company.

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has granted preliminary approval to a $90 million settlement between Facebook and class action plaintiffs who alleged that Facebook tracked their activity even when logged out of the service, through non-Facebook websites that displayed the “Like” button.

The settlement page says “If you are a person who, between April 22, 2010 and September 26, 2011, inclusive, were a Facebook User in the United States who visited non-Facebook websites that displayed the Facebook Like button, you may be eligible for a payment from a Class Action Settlement.”