The figure most users claim to have received is $27.84, although some say they have received a larger amount.

The figure most users claim to have received is $27.84, although some say they have received a larger amount.

Naturally, people are suspicious of emails promising them funds.

Naturally, people are suspicious of emails promising them funds.

Many have aired their thoughts on Twitter, seeking confirmation that the TikTok data privacy settlement is real and that the email they have received is legitimate.

The Focus and GRV Media have reached out to TikTok for comments on the payouts.

The Focus and GRV Media have reached out to TikTok for comments on the payouts.

Yes, in the sense that the settlement itself exists, it is entirely real.

Yes, in the sense that the settlement itself exists, it is entirely real.

In February 2021, ByteDance, the company that owns the social media app TikTok, agreed to a $92 million class-action settlement to settle data privacy claims from some US users of the site, NBC News reported at the time.

NBC cited documents filed at a US district court in Illinois. The settlement came after more than a year of litigation.

TikTok consistently denied any and all allegations made against it.

TikTok consistently denied any and all allegations made against it.