Meta Settles Trump Lawsuit for $25 Million Over Account Suspensions Post-Capitol Riot
Meta Platforms, the conglomerate that owns Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to a $25 million settlement in a lawsuit initiated by former U.S. President Donald Trump. The legal battle stemmed from the suspension of his social media accounts after the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Trump’s lawsuit, which also named Twitter (now called X) and Alphabet (Google’s parent company), accused these tech giants of unfairly censoring conservative voices. The accounts, belonging both on Facebook and Instagram, were deactivated in response to Trump’s dissemination of misinformation regarding the outcome of the 2020 election, coupled with his … Read more