Facebook owner Meta to pay Trump m to settle lawsuit over ban

Facebook owner Meta to pay Trump $25m to settle lawsuit over ban

US President Donald Trump has signed a settlement that is expected to see Meta pay him roughly $25m (£20m), sources familiar with the agreement told the BBC’s US partner CBS.

Trump sued the Facebook and Instagram owner in 2021 over the suspension of his accounts after the 6 January Capitol riots that year.

In July 2024, Meta lifted the final restrictions on Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts in the lead up to US presidential elections.

Meta did not immediately respond to a BBC request for…

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