midori Meta agrees to pay Trump $25 million to settle account ban lawsuit
This photo illustration created on January 7, 2025 in Washington, DC, shows an image of Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, and an image of the Meta logo. Social media giant Meta on January 7, 2025 slashed its content moderation policies, including ending its US fact-checking program, in a major shift that conforms with the priorities of then incoming President Donald Trump. (Photo by Drew ANGERER / AFP)
Meta has agreed to pay United States President Donald Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit he filed, claiming he was wrongfully censored by Facebook and Instagram after the US Capitol riot, the company said Wednesday.
The Wall Street Journal first reported the settlement of the suit brought against Meta and its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, in what was seen as a victory for Trump.
Article continues after this advertisementAccording to people familiar with the agreement, the Journal said, $22 million of the payment will go towards funding Trump’s future presidential library, with the remainder covering legal fees and payments to other plaintiffs in the case.
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A spokesperson for Meta confirmed the settlement to AFP.
Article continues after this advertisementTrump had widely criticized social media platforms for suspending his accounts after the January 6, 2021 insurrection by his supporters, and comments he made that were seen as praising people engaged in the violence.
Article continues after this advertisementBut he has recently courted tech titans including Zuckerberg and X owner Elon Musk, both of whom attended Trump’s presidential inauguration last week in Washington.
Article continues after this advertisementZuckerberg has expressed support for Trump, and he has tweaked Meta’s policies to lift restrictions on some content within the company’s apps, which include Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp.
casinos that accept paypalMeta would be “restoring free expression on our platforms,” Zuckerberg, who reportedly dined with Trump at his Florida estate in November, said this month in announcing a rollback of fact-checking operations.
Article continues after this advertisementThe settlement is the latest bow by media corporations as they gird for a second Trump presidency.
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In December, ABC News agreed to pay a $15 million settlement payment to resolve a defamation lawsuit brought by Trump stemming from on-air comments about him made by a top anchor.
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Earlier Wednesday Meta reported its net income soared by 59 percent to $62.36 billion for the full year.midori
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