Meta to pay $25 million in Trump social media ban settlement
Meta has reached a settlement to pay $25 million to President Donald Trump.
Meta, the owners of facebook and Instagram, had suspended Trump’s social media accounts following the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks on the Capitol.
The social media giant will pay $22 million toward Trump’s presidential library and $3 million in legal fees to resolve the lawsuit.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Trump’s lawsuit claimed Meta had violated his rights by suspending his accounts.
The suit alleged the company colluded with Democratic prosecutors to silence him.
The deal follows Meta’s recent policy changes, including the termination of its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs and modifications to its fact-checking procedures.