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YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit introduced by US President Donald Trump over the suspension of his account following the January sixth Capitol riot, based on a court docket submitting on Monday, September twenty ninth.
The deal makes YouTube, together with Meta and Firm X, the final three main tech firms to settle lawsuits introduced by President Trump alleging unlawful censorship.
Trump and YouTube Settlement
The $22 million will go to the Nationwide Mall Belief to help the development of a brand new $200 million state banquet corridor on the White Home.
The $2.5 million might be divided amongst different plaintiffs, together with the American Conservative Union and writer Naomi Wolf.
YouTube doesn’t admit any wrongdoing and confirmed that it’s going to not change its insurance policies or merchandise as a part of the settlement.
Trump’s YouTube account was suspended from importing in January 2021, however was reinstated in March 2023.
Different social media settlements involving Trump
Meta (Fb’s guardian firm) settled for $25 million in January 2025, with $22 million earmarked for President Trump’s library.
X reached a $10 million settlement in February 2025.
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