Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle Trump lawsuit over suspended accounts
- Meta has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump after suspending his accounts following the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
- The settlement includes $22 million allocated to a fund for Trump's future presidential library and the remainder for legal fees.
- The Wall Street Journal initially reported on the settlement agreement between Meta and Trump.
- Zuckerberg has donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration and met with him at Mar-A-Lago.
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