Facebook Moderators $52M Class Action Settlement

Certain employees in California, Arizona, Texas, or Florida who worked as Facebook content moderators may be eligible for monetary compensation thanks to a recent $52 million class action lawsuit settlement resolving complaints of employee trauma.

Settlement Class Members include current or former Facebook content moderators who worked for the company in California, Arizona, Texas, or Florida between Sep. 15, 2015, and Aug. 14, 2020. Content moderators may have worked for Facebook as an employee, or they may have done work as a subcontractor for one or more Facebook vendors.

According to the class action lawsuit, plaintiffs allege Facebook failed to provide a safe work environment for content moderators, who may have suffered from trauma-related injuries, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as a result of repeatedly being exposed to graphic and objectionable material. Class Members, the plaintiffs allege, were at an increased risk of suffering bodily injuries, too.

The company denies the plaintiffs’ allegations and does not believe it has done anything wrong. Facebook does not accept legal liability for the plaintiffs’ claims.

Despite that, the plaintiffs and Facebook have determined the proposed settlement agreement is in everyone’s best interests.

Facebook Content Moderator Settlement Benefits

According to the Facebook moderators class action settlement agreement, eligible Class Members can receive a monetary payment and enjoy new practice and tooling enhancements in the future.

Facebook will deposit $52 million into a settlement fund.

First, attorneys’ fees and expenses, service awards to class representatives, and settlement administration costs will be paid from this overall award.

Then, each Class Member will receive a single payment of $1,000. These payments were sent on Oct. 14, 2021, along with claim forms.

Class Members may use this single payment to cover the costs of a medical diagnostic screening, but are not obligated to use this payment for that purpose. From there, the Class Member should save the documentation of their doctor’s diagnosis.

To receive any further payments, each Class Member must submit their claim form along with this documentation, which should highlight a qualifying diagnosis, to the Courts.

The exact value of each Class Members’ payment will vary depending on the associated treatment they expect to need as a result of their diagnosis and condition. 

The maximum amount of compensation a Class Member can receive is $50,000. 

The Court granted final approval to the Facebook content moderators trauma lawsuit settlement July 14, 2021.

The deadline to object to or opt out of the content moderator settlement has passed.

The deadline to file a claim is March 14, 2022.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members include current or former content Facebook moderators who worked for the company in California, Arizona, Texas, or Florida between Sep. 15, 2015, and August 14, 2020. Content moderators may have worked for Facebook as an employee, or they may have done work as a subcontractor for one or more Facebook vendors.

Potential Award

$50,000

Proof of Purchase

• Have your medical provider complete the Diagnosis Verification Form (attached to claim form) attesting that your medical provider is a qualified medical provider, attesting that you meet the criteria for a Qualifying Diagnosis resulting in whole or in part from your work as a Content Moderator for Facebook, and identifying your diagnosis or diagnoses.
• Any documentation supporting your Claim for damages. May include a personal declaration, supporting statements from others, receipts, credit card statements, bills, doctor’s notes, or other similar materials.

Claim Form

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

03/14/2022

Case Name

Selena Scola, et al. v. Facebook, Inc., Case No. 18-civ-05135, in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Mateo

Final Hearing

07/14/2021

Settlement Website

ContentModeratorSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Scola, et al. v. Facebook
Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 3748
Portland, OR 97208-3748
info@contentmoderatorsettlement.com
855-917-3515

Class Counsel

Joseph R. Saveri
Steven N. Williams
Kevin Rayhill
Kyle Quackenbush
JOSEPH SAVERI LAW FIRM INC

Korey A. Nelson
Lydia A. Wright
Amanda Klevorn
BURNS CHAREST LLP

Warren Burns
Daniel Charest
Kyle Oxford
BURNS CHAREST LLP

William Most
LAW OFFICE OF WILLIAM MOST

Defense Counsel

Emily Johnson Henn
Megan L. Rodgers
Kathryn E. Cahoy
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Ashley M. Simonsen
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP