"Video streaming website Youtube has agreed to pay $24.5 million (20.1 million) to settle a lawsuit filed by US President Donald Trump after the company suspended his account in the aftermath of the Jan 6, 2020 Capitol Hill riot, a court filing showed on Monday. This makes the Google subsidiary the latest big tech firm to settle a lawsuit with the president over the events of the day. A total of $22 million will go towards a construction project at the White House through a non profit called Trust for the National Mall. The settlement filing said the NPO is "dedicated to restoring, preserving and elevating the National Mall, to support the construction of the White House State Ballroom."
"Major social media platforms removed Trump's account after January 6, worried he would promote further violence over claims that he lost the presidential election to Joe Biden in 2020 due to voter fraud. More than 140 police officers were injured on January 6 after pro-Trump rioters clashed and stormed the Capitol building bearing flagpoles, tasers and bear spray. YouTube blocked Trump from uploading a new video on "concerns about the ongoing potential for violence." The businessman turned politician took YouTube, Facebook and Twitter (now X) to court claiming he was wrongfully censored."
YouTube agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump after suspending his account following the Jan 6, 2020 Capitol Hill riot. Of that amount, $22 million will fund a White House construction project through the non-profit Trust for the National Mall, and $2.5 million will go to pro-Trump organizations and individuals including the American Conservative Union. The settlement does not constitute an admission of liability. Major platforms removed Trump’s accounts over concerns he would promote further violence amid false election fraud claims. Meta and X reached separate settlements previously.
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