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    Meta agrees to pay Trump $25m for suspending accounts over Capitol riots



    Settlement originates from lawsuit by president against the platform, one of several filed after 6 January violenceMeta has agreed to pay $25m to settle a lawsuit with Donald Trump. The suit originated in 2021 when Trump sued the social media company for suspending his accounts after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. The settlement was first reported by the Wall Street Journal and has been confirmed by a Meta spokesperson.The majority of the settlement, $22m, will go toward a fund to pay for Trump’s presidential library, according to the Wall Street Journal. The remainder will pay for legal fees and go to other plaintiffs listed in the case. The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Continue reading…



    Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/29/meta-trump-settlement-25-million

    Author : Dara Kerr

    Publish date : 2025-01-30 01:47:00

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