Social Media Child Privacy Settlement
U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
Settlement Fund
$32.0M
$32,000,000.00 total
Attorney Fees
$12.8M
40.0% of fund
Per Member Payout
$1.28
15,000,000 class members
LoopNet illegally collected and monetized personal data from 15 million children under 13 without parental consent. The proposed $32M settlement awards 40% ($12.8M) to attorneys, while each affected child receives $1.28. The settlement requires no changes to LoopNet's data practices — meaning the same violations can continue under different terms of service.
Fairness Assessment
1.3
Very Unfair
Red Flags
Attorney fees at 40% — highest possible threshold
Per-member payout is $1.28 (essentially worthless)
No meaningful platform changes required
Broad release of future privacy claims
Cy pres to attorneys' selected nonprofits