Meta Settles Trump Lawsuit Over Account Suspension For $25 Million

Meta Platforms agreed to pay $25 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit brought by Donald Trump over his account suspension following the January 6 Capitol attack. Of the settlement, $22 million will fund Trump’s presidential library, with the rest covering legal fees. Meta admitted no wrongdoing. The lawsuit’s resolution followed meetings between Trump and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The case was one of several lawsuits Trump filed against social-media companies. U.S. corporations have moved to mend ties with Trump amid his return to the White House.