Meta Agrees To Pay Trump $25 Million To Settle Suit Over Facebook Suspension

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Meta Agrees To Pay Trump $25 Million To Settle Suit Over Facebook Suspension

"Meta has agreed to pay President Donald Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 federal lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations and other claims following the company suspending him from Facebook and Instagram in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

The payout resolves the suit Trump filed against Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly engaging in "impermissible censorship" by removing the president from the social media platforms.

A Meta spokesman confirmed the settlement sum, which was first reported by The Wall Street Journal. The company official said about $22 million of the settlement will be directed to Trump's presidential library, with the rest going toward legal fees and the other plaintiffs that joined Trump in suing."

Bobby Allyn reports for NPR January 29, 2025.

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Source: NPR, 01/31/2025

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Meta Agrees To Pay Trump $25 Million To Settle Suit Over Facebook Suspension

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