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Log-in account holders or digital newsletter subscribers to Daily Wire websites who accessed a video through the sites between March 11, 2022, and Nov. 7, 2023, may qualify to claim up to $15 from a class action settlement.
The Daily Wire LLC agreed to pay $2 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it disclosed subscribers’ personally identifiable information to Facebook without their consent and in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act.
Who can file a Daily Wire claim?
Class members must meet all of the following criteria:
- They were a log-in account holder and/or digital newsletter subscriber to a Daily Wire website (including, but not limited to, www.dailywire.com) in the United States.
- They accessed a video through a Daily Wire website while a pixel was operational between March 11, 2022, and Nov. 7, 2023.
How much can class members get?
Eligible class members who submit a valid claim can receive a cash payment of up to $15. The payment amount may be reduced on a pro rata basis if the total value of all approved claims exceeds the funds available for distribution to class members after deducting attorneys’ fees, service awards and administrative costs.
How to claim a video privacy payment
Class members can submit the online claim form or download, print, complete and mail the PDF claim form to the settlement administrator. Eligible class members must submit a claim form by Sept. 8, 2025.
Settlement administrator's mailing address: Daily Wire VPPA Settlement Administrator, 1650 Arch St., Suite 2210, Philadelphia, PA 19103
What information is necessary to submit a claim?
To file an online claim, class members must enter the notice ID and confirmation code they received in the settlement notice sent via mail or email.
Payout options
- Venmo
- PayPal
- Paper check
$2 million settlement fund breakdown
The $2,000,000 settlement fund covers:
- Settlement administration costs: To be determined
- Attorneys' fees and expenses: Up to $666,666.67
- Service awards to class representatives: Up to $5,000
- Payments to eligible class members: The remainder of the fund
Important dates
- Exclusion deadline: Sept. 1, 2025
- Claim deadline: Sept. 8, 2025
- Final approval hearing: Oct. 22, 2025
When is the Daily Wire VPPA settlement payout date?
Payments will be issued to eligible claimants approximately 30 days after the court grants final approval of the settlement and any appeals are resolved.
Why was there a class action settlement?
The class action lawsuit alleged The Daily Wire LLC violated the Video Privacy Protection Act by disclosing subscribers’ personally identifiable information to Facebook without consent.
The defendant denied any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the expense and uncertainty of continued litigation.
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