"YouTube has agreed to a $24.5 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit President Donald Trump filed over the platform's suspension of his account in the aftermath of the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol riot. Under the terms, $22 million will be channelled "on Trump's behalf" to the Trust for the National Mall, a nonprofit that is overseeing the construction of a $200 million State Ballroom at the White House."
"The remaining $2.5 million will be distributed to other plaintiffs, including the American Conservative Union and author Naomi Wolf. YouTube, owned by Alphabet (Google's parent company), did not admit any wrongdoing as part of the deal. The settlement also does not require YouTube to change its content moderation policies or platform features. This marks the last of three high-profile cases Trump launched against major technology platforms after being suspended from them in 2021."
YouTube agreed to a $24.5 million settlement over President Donald Trump's lawsuit regarding his account suspension following the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. The settlement directs $22 million "on Trump's behalf" to the Trust for the National Mall for a planned State Ballroom and $2.5 million to other plaintiffs including the American Conservative Union and Naomi Wolf. YouTube, owned by Alphabet, did not admit wrongdoing and faces no requirement to change content moderation policies. The settlement follows prior deals with Meta and X, and observers view the move as Alphabet limiting reputational and legal risk.
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