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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 a $24.5 million settlement to Donald Trump following his lawsuit over the suspension of his account after the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots.
  • Of the settlement, $22 million will support the Trust for the National Mall.
  • This settlement marks the end of Trump's lawsuits against major tech companies for alleged censorship.
  • YouTube did not admit to any wrongdoing and confirmed it would not change its policies as part of the settlement.
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