Meta Settles Trump Account Suspension Lawsuit for $25 Million

The settlement includes $22 million for Trump's Presidential Library fund and resolves claims tied to his 2021 social media bans.

Meta agreed to pay Donald Trump $25 million to settle a lawsuit over the suspension of his Facebook and Instagram accounts following the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack.
Of the settlement, $22 million will be allocated to a fund for the planned Donald Trump Presidential Library, with the remainder covering legal fees and other costs.
The lawsuit, filed in 2021, alleged that Meta's suspension of Trump's accounts constituted unlawful censorship of conservative views.
Meta lifted the suspension in January 2023 after a two-year ban, but the lawsuit continued until a November 2024 meeting between Trump and Mark Zuckerberg helped facilitate the settlement.
The settlement has sparked criticism, with some alleging it signals undue corporate influence and potential favoritism towards the current U.S. administration.