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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 2021 lawsuit, with $22 million funding a White House ballroom project, marking the final major tech settlement in the series.

  • YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit by Donald Trump regarding the suspension of his account following the January 6 riots.
  • $22 million of the settlement will be donated to the Trust for the National Mall, as specified in the court documents.
  • $2.5 million will be distributed to other plaintiffs, including the American Conservative Union and Naomi Wolf.
  • This settlement marks YouTube as the third major social media company to settle lawsuits with Trump over account suspensions.
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The YouTube video hostel agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed against the service by U.S. President Donald Trump, reports to CNN.

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