(NEXSTAR) – After years of anticipation, the payments in a $725 million class action lawsuit against Facebook have finally started to go out, the company in charge of issuing them says.

The social media giant agreed to pay millions of users directly to settle claims it violated people's privacy by sharing their data with third parties. The settlement was granted final approval in 2023, but payouts have been delayed by objectors and appeals.

But the wait is almost over. Angeion, the company handling the settlement's administration, who originally said the payments would begin in August, has now confirmed the distribution of payments has begun as of Wednesday, Sept. 3.

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