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International Business Times
International Business Times
Morgan Music

Trump Settles Lawsuit Against Meta For $25 Million After Platform Suspended His Profile in 2021: Report

President Donald Trump [left] signed a settlement with Meta Platforms for $25 million on January 29th, 2025 following efforts by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg [right] to smooth relations with the Trump administration. (Credit: Latin Times)

President Donald Trump has signed a settlement agreement with Meta Platforms, resolving the lawsuit he filed in 2021 after he was suspended from Facebook and Instagram in the aftermath of the January 6 Capitol attack.

Of the $25 million settlement, $22 million will be allocated to a fund for Trump's presidential library, with the remainder covering legal fees and other plaintiffs involved in the case. Meta will not admit wrongdoing as part of the deal, Washington Square Journal reported.

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