According to the Associated Press, YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million in damages after reaching a settlement in court due to the blocking of former U.S. President Donald Trump's account. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
Of this amount, $22 million will be directed to the “Trust for the Nation Mall” organization. This organization is responsible for raising funds for the construction of a ballroom in the White House.
The remaining money will be distributed among the plaintiffs involved in the case, including writer Naomi Wolf and the American Conservative Union. Alphabet, the owner of YouTube, became the third major technology company to reach a settlement with Trump.
Earlier in January, Meta Platforms paid $25 million, and X (formerly Twitter) paid $10 million to settle the lawsuit. For reference, Donald Trump's Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter accounts were temporarily blocked following the events of January 6, 2021.
At that time, his supporters protested the election results and stormed the Capitol building. Social networks assessed Trump's posts as supporting these actions.
As a result of these events, Trump's accounts were blocked, and subsequent legal proceedings began.
