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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.

  • On September 29, YouTube agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit with Donald Trump regarding the suspension of his account after the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots.
  • $22 million of the settlement will go to the Trust for the National Mall for a new $200 million ballroom at the White House, while $2.5 million will be shared among other plaintiffs.
  • The settlement marks the conclusion of Trump's lawsuits against major tech platforms for censorship following his account suspensions.
  • YouTube did not admit any wrongdoing and confirmed that it will not alter its policies as part of the settlement agreement.
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