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Alphabet's YouTube to Reportedly Pay $24.5 Million to Settle Trump Lawsuit Over Jan. 6, 2021, Ban
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Alphabet's YouTube to Reportedly Pay $24.5 Million to Settle Trump Lawsuit Over Jan. 6, 2021, Ban
Sep 30, 2025 3:30 AM

06:02 AM EDT, 09/30/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) YouTube ( GOOG ) has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump over the suspension of his account following the Capitol riots Jan. 6, 2021, news outlets reported Tuesday, citing court documents.

Under the terms of the settlement, $22 million will go toward construction of a new ballroom in the White House, while the rest will go to certain other plaintiffs who joined Trump in the legal action, according to the reports.

YouTube ( GOOG ) didn't admit wrongdoing, Reuters reported, adding that the company will not make product or policy changes under the settlement.

The company didn't immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment.

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