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The $650 million settlement is one of the largest-ever from a privacy lawsuit in the US.
The suit claimed Facebook violated an Illinois law prohibiting collection of biometric data without consent.
About 1.6 million claimants will receive a payout of at least $345, the lawsuit said.
A federal judge has approved a settlement in which Facebook will pay $650 million to users who sued the social media company over its tagging feature.
The settlement, which is one of the largest-ever from a privacy lawsuit, was a landmark result, said US Judge James Donato of the Northern District of California in his Friday order. About 1.6 million people who joined the lawsuit will receive a payout of at least $345, the lawsuit said.
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