Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle Trump lawsuit over suspended accounts

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Meta settled a lawsuit brought by Donald Trump for $25 million over his social media account suspensions following the January 6 Capitol attack. Most of the settlement, approximately $22 million, will go to Trump’s presidential library. Critics like Senator Elizabeth Warren view the settlement as a form of corporate appeasement.

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[1] Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle Trump's lawsuit over Facebook, Instagram suspensions · Jan 29, 2025 Tier 1

[2] Meta agrees to pay $25 million in Trump lawsuit settlement over suspended accounts · Jan 29, 2025 Tier 2

[3] Meta agrees $25m payout to Trump over suspended accounts · Jan 29, 2025 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle Trump lawsuit over suspended accounts.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, January 29, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-01-29--meta-agrees-to-pay-25-million-to-settle-trump-lawsuit-over-s/