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YouTube to Pay $24.5 Million to End Trump Lawsuit Over Jan. 6 Ban

YouTube will pay $24.5 million to settle Trump's lawsuit, with $22 million funding a new White House ballroom, marking the final major social media settlement in 2025.

  • YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump regarding the suspension of his account after the January 6 riots.
  • $22 million of the settlement will go to the Trust for the National Mall for a new White House ballroom project on Trump's behalf.
  • $2.5 million will be shared among other plaintiffs, including the American Conservative Union.
  • YouTube becomes the last major social media platform to settle claims made by Trump, following Meta and X's earlier settlements for $25 million and $10 million, respectively.
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