Media reports: Meta agrees to a $25 million settlement with Trump in censorship lawsuit
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, has allegedly reached a $25 million settlement concerning a censorship lawsuit initiated by President Trump. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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The contribution is expected to support funding for the US leader's future presidential library.
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, has reportedly agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit brought by former President Donald Trump. Trump accused Meta of censorship after the company suspended his accounts on Facebook and Instagram in 2021.
This lawsuit was part of Trump’s larger legal battles against major social media firms following their bans of him in the aftermath of the January 6 Capitol riot. According to the Wall Street Journal, the settlement includes $22 million designated for Trump’s presidential library fund, while the remaining funds will cover legal fees and compensation for other plaintiffs.
Although Meta has not released a public statement regarding the settlement’s specifics, sources acquainted with the matter confirmed the resolution to various US media outlets. The company has not acknowledged any wrongdoing but reportedly opted to settle in light of extended litigation and discussions that intensified after a meeting between CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Trump at Mar-a-Lago in November 2024.
In an effort to rebuild its relationship with Trump, Meta discontinued its contentious third-party fact-checking program in the US earlier this month. In a video message, Zuckerberg remarked that the services had been “too politically biased” and had “destroyed more trust than they’ve created.”
Zuckerberg acknowledged that the recent political landscape, including Trump’s recent election victory, influenced these changes. He stated, “The recent elections feel like a cultural tipping point toward once again prioritizing speech,” and committed to decreasing the levels of “censorship.”
Additionally, Meta has decided to discontinue its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and is revising its hiring practices, which had previously factored in applicants’ gender and racial background.
Trump initially filed lawsuits against Twitter, Google, and Facebook for “censorship” in 2021, contending that if these companies could ban a sitting US president, “they can do it to anyone.” His lawsuit against Twitter was dismissed in May 2022 while Elon Musk was in the process of acquiring the platform.
Meta lifted Trump's suspension in early 2023, reinstating his accounts with specified content moderation rules intended to prevent “repeat violations” of its platform guidelines.
Recently, ABC News also agreed to pay $15 million as a “charitable contribution” toward Trump’s presidential library to settle a defamation lawsuit. Presidential libraries in the United States, which began with Franklin D. Roosevelt, aim to preserve and provide access to the papers, records, and historical materials of US presidents. The Donald J. Trump Presidential Library is the 15th presidential library overseen by the National Archives and Records Administration. Currently, it functions as a digital repository, with no publicly available plans for a physical location.
Max Fischer for TROIB News
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, has reportedly agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit brought by former President Donald Trump. Trump accused Meta of censorship after the company suspended his accounts on Facebook and Instagram in 2021.
This lawsuit was part of Trump’s larger legal battles against major social media firms following their bans of him in the aftermath of the January 6 Capitol riot. According to the Wall Street Journal, the settlement includes $22 million designated for Trump’s presidential library fund, while the remaining funds will cover legal fees and compensation for other plaintiffs.
Although Meta has not released a public statement regarding the settlement’s specifics, sources acquainted with the matter confirmed the resolution to various US media outlets. The company has not acknowledged any wrongdoing but reportedly opted to settle in light of extended litigation and discussions that intensified after a meeting between CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Trump at Mar-a-Lago in November 2024.
In an effort to rebuild its relationship with Trump, Meta discontinued its contentious third-party fact-checking program in the US earlier this month. In a video message, Zuckerberg remarked that the services had been “too politically biased” and had “destroyed more trust than they’ve created.”
Zuckerberg acknowledged that the recent political landscape, including Trump’s recent election victory, influenced these changes. He stated, “The recent elections feel like a cultural tipping point toward once again prioritizing speech,” and committed to decreasing the levels of “censorship.”
Additionally, Meta has decided to discontinue its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and is revising its hiring practices, which had previously factored in applicants’ gender and racial background.
Trump initially filed lawsuits against Twitter, Google, and Facebook for “censorship” in 2021, contending that if these companies could ban a sitting US president, “they can do it to anyone.” His lawsuit against Twitter was dismissed in May 2022 while Elon Musk was in the process of acquiring the platform.
Meta lifted Trump's suspension in early 2023, reinstating his accounts with specified content moderation rules intended to prevent “repeat violations” of its platform guidelines.
Recently, ABC News also agreed to pay $15 million as a “charitable contribution” toward Trump’s presidential library to settle a defamation lawsuit. Presidential libraries in the United States, which began with Franklin D. Roosevelt, aim to preserve and provide access to the papers, records, and historical materials of US presidents. The Donald J. Trump Presidential Library is the 15th presidential library overseen by the National Archives and Records Administration. Currently, it functions as a digital repository, with no publicly available plans for a physical location.
Max Fischer for TROIB News
