Summary
YouTube agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by U.S. President Donald Trump after it suspended his account following the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. The settlement involves YouTube contributing to a charitable project on Trump’s behalf, with no admission of wrongdoing. Other companies like Meta and X have also settled similar claims from Trump this year.
Key Facts
- YouTube will pay $24.5 million to resolve a lawsuit from President Trump over his account suspension.
- The account was suspended after the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
- YouTube is part of Alphabet, the parent company of Google.
- $22 million will go to a nonprofit managing a project at the White House.
- The remaining $2.5 million will go to other plaintiffs, including the American Conservative Union and author Naomi Wolf.
- The settlement does not admit any wrongdoing by YouTube.
- Other tech companies, like Meta, have also settled lawsuits with Trump over similar claims.
- The decision reflects ongoing challenges in content moderation by social media platforms.
