
YouTube Caves to Trump: Google Pays $24.5 Million in Settlement Over Jan. 6 Account Suspension—The Third Major Tech Payout.
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The legal battles between President Donald Trump and major social media companies over his 2021 account suspensions are officially concluding with massive settlements. YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to resolve a lawsuit filed by the President following his ban from the platform in the wake of the U.S. Capitol riots on January 6, 2021.