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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: YouTube to Pay $24.5 Million to Settle Trump Suspension Lawsuit
Caption: YouTube to Pay $24.5 Million to Settle Trump Suspension Lawsuit. YouTube has agreed to pay 24.5 million dollars to settle a lawsuit brought by Donald Trump over the suspension of his account after the January 6th Capitol riot. The payout, from YouTube's parent company Alphabet, follows similar settlements by Facebook's parent Meta and the platform X. Trump had accused the tech giants of political bias and censoring conservative voices. At the time of his suspension, platforms said he risked inciting more violence. Under the deal, 22 million dollars will go to the Trust for the National Mall, which is fundraising for a new White House ballroom and 2.5 million will be distributed to other plaintiffs, including the American Conservative Union. The settlements mark a softer approach from Silicon Valley towards the president. All of Trump's accounts have now been reinstated, and platforms have begun loosening content moderation rules, a move Republicans say restores free speech online. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current affairs & Politics,YouTube settlement,Donald Trump lawsuit,Account suspension,January 6 Capitol riot,Alphabet,Meta,X platform,Political bias accusations,Conservative voices censorship,Trust for the National Mall,White House ballroom fundraising,American Conservative Union,Content moderation loosening,Free speech online
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