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Driving the news: The social media site owned by Meta has settled a class-action lawsuit alleging that Instagram violated the state's biometric privacy law, considered the nation's strictest. It follows similar claims settled in Illinois with Google, Facebook, Snapchat and TikTok.

How much will each person get in the settlement? It has not yet been determined how much each person will receive in the settlement. The $68.5 million will go toward compensation payments along with service awards for lawyers and class representatives, taxes and tax expenses and administrative expenses.

The potential payout is the result of a class-action lawsuit that alleges Google improperly shared users' search queries and histories with third-party websites and companies. Google is settling the suit for $23 million without admitting any wrongdoing.

The lawsuit alleged that Google violated Illinois law by collecting and storing biometric data from photos stored in "Google Photos." Last September, a judge approved a $100 million settlement with the state of Illinois.

Plaintiffs' Awards Money divided in a class action lawsuit settlement usually contains a provision for an award for the plaintiff. These awards are generally modest, several thousand dollars or so and are meant to compensate the lead plaintiffs in a case.

Attention Instagram users: If you've used the social media platform in the last several years while in the state of Illinois, you could be entitled to a payment as part of a new, $68 million class-action settlement.

You may request a Claim Form by calling the Settlement Administrator toll-free at 844-688-8804 or emailing the Settlement Administrator at Info@InstagramBIPAsettlement.com.

How much will each person get in the settlement? It has not yet been determined how much each person will receive in the settlement. The $68.5 million will go toward compensation payments along with service awards for lawyers and class representatives, taxes and tax expenses and administrative expenses.

Settlement Information The lawsuit alleges that Google violated Illinois law by collecting and storing biometric data of individuals who, while residing in Illinois, appeared in a photograph in the photograph sharing and storage service known as Google Photos (?Google Photos?), without proper notice and consent.

Recently, a federal judge in Illinois granted final approval for a $92 million class-action lawsuit settlement between the social media network TikTok and users of the platform, with Illinois residents set to receive the largest share of the payout due to BIPA.