Overview

• Alphabet's agreement makes it the last major platform to settle Trump's suits, following Meta at about $25 million and X at roughly $10 million.
• Court filings direct about $22 million in Trump's name to the Trust for the National Mall, with approximately $2.5 million going to other plaintiffs including the American Conservative Union and Naomi Wolf.
• YouTube did not admit wrongdoing and the deal requires no changes to its products or moderation policies.
• Trump's YouTube account was suspended after the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack and reinstated in 2023.
• The settlement ends the case without a judicial ruling on Trump's claims of unlawful censorship.