That is how class action lawsuits always work though; Facebook is an obvious target for breaking the law here for many reasons, but I would say their scale (bei

That is how class action lawsuits always work though; Facebook is an obvious target for breaking the law here for many reasons, but I would say their scale (being the largest) and their ability to profit more efficiently than most other services contributed greatly to it. I'm happy the users get paid directly here rather than the money going to a barely-related government agency, as they were the ones whose privacy was breached illegally.