Group 1 - YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by Donald Trump after banning his account following the January 6 Capitol riot [1] - The settlement includes $22 million allocated for a trust for Washington DC's National Mall and the construction of a White House ballroom [2] - Trump's YouTube account has been reinstated since 2023, and Google declined to comment on the reasons for the settlement, which does not imply an admission of liability [4] Group 2 - Alphabet, Google's parent company, is the third tech firm to settle with Trump regarding his online suspension after the Capitol riot, following Meta and X (formerly Twitter) [5] - Meta settled for $25 million, while X settled for $10 million, indicating a trend of tech companies addressing legal challenges from Trump [8]
YouTube to settle lawsuit with Trump for banning his account