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YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle Trump lawsuit over January 6 suspension
YouTube agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump after he was suspended from the platform following the January 6, 2021, insurrection.
YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump after he was suspended from the platform following the January 6, 2021, insurrection. The settlement resolves a lawsuit Trump filed against Alphabet, the parent company of YouTube, alleging that his account was unfairly restricted. The incident led to Trump's suspension across multiple social media platforms. As part of the deal, YouTube will pay $24.5 million to settle the lawsuit.
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