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YouTube to pay $24.5M to settle Trump lawsuit over account suspension

Headline from The Hill

YouTube agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit President Trump brought in 2021 over the company’s suspension of his account in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a court filing Monday.

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Reports & sources

14 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    YouTube agrees to pay Trump $24.5m to settle lawsuit over account suspension (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Platform suspended the US president’s YouTube channel in 2021 after the January 6 Capitol riot

  2. New York Post

    YouTube to pay $24.5M to settle Trump’s lawsuit over 2021 account suspension (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit that President Trump brought against the company over the suspension of his account following the Capitol riots, a court filing showed,

  3. Newsweek

    Trump gets $24.5 million settlement from YouTube over account suspension (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Trump filed similar suits in July 2021 against X, formerly Twitter; Meta, owner of Facebook; and Alphabet’s Google, as well as their chief executives.

  4. NBC News

    YouTube to pay $24 million to settle Trump lawsuit (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    YouTube said Monday it would settle a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump for more than $24 million, adding to a growing list of settlements with tech and media companies that have amassed millions of dollars for Trump's projects

  5. Al Jazeera

    YouTube to pay $24.5m to settle lawsuit over Trump’s account suspension (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Video platform settles lawsuit filed in response to Trump’s suspension over the January 6, 2021, riot at US Capitol.

  6. The Week

    YouTube to pay Trump $22M over Jan. 6 expulsion (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    The president accused the company of censorship following the suspension of accounts post-Capitol riot

  7. Deadline

    YouTube To Pay $24.5 Million To Settle Donald Trump’s Lawsuit Over Account Suspension (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Trump sued YouTube in 2021 for suspending his account.

  8. Legitgov

  9. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    YouTube to pay $24.5M to settle Trump account suspension suit | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Alphabet-owned YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit that President Donald Trump brought against the company over the suspension of his account following the January 2021 U.S. Capitol riots, a court filing showed today.

  10. Breitbart News

    YouTube to Pay $24.5 Million to Trump After Suspending Account in 2021 (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Trump reached a settlement agreement with YouTube, whereby the company will pay $24.5 million after suspending his account in 2021.

  11. The Hill

    YouTube to pay $24.5M to settle Trump lawsuit over account suspension (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    YouTube agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit President Trump brought in 2021 over the company’s suspension of his account in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a court filing Monday.

  12. Blaze Media

    YouTube agrees to $24.5 million settlement for 2021 suspension of Trump social media account (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Much of the settlement will go toward funding the construction of the White House ballroom.

  13. BNO News

    YouTube settles Trump lawsuit for $24.5 million over account suspension – WSJ (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to resolve a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump and other plaintiffs over the suspension of his account in the aftermath of the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to court filings reviewed by the Wall Street Journal.

  14. FOX Business

    Trump scores $24.5M YouTube settlement over account suspension dispute (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Alphabet agrees to pay President Trump $24.5 million to settle lawsuit over YouTube's suspension of his account after January 6 Capitol riots.

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