
Donald Trump has turned his attention to Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) as settlement talks progress in his lawsuit against YouTube, a subsidiary of Google, following multimillion-dollar payouts from Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) and X, formerly Twitter, over similar claims of political censorship.
What Happened: Trump sued YouTube, along with its CEO Sundar Pichai, in 2021 after the platform banned his account in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.