President Trump on the White House grounds on September 26. Photo: AFP
YouTube, the online video platform owned by Alphabet, has agreed to pay $22 million to settle a lawsuit filed by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the suspension of his account following an event at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, according to newly released court documents.
This is the latest major tech company to settle with Mr. Trump, after he filed a lawsuit in July 2021 over the suspension of his account on the platform. Previously, several major social media platforms had suspended or removed President Trump's accounts due to concerns that his posts could incite violence. Mr. Trump subsequently filed lawsuits against several social media companies and YouTube, alleging that the suspension of his account constituted unfair censorship.
According to court documents, the settlement funds will be channeled through Trust for the National Mall—a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and developing the National Mall area—to support the construction of the White House Banquet Hall, the latest project in Trump's White House renovation plan.
Besides YouTube, in 2025, social media platform X (formerly Twitter), owned by billionaire Elon Musk, also reached a settlement worth approximately $10 million in a lawsuit involving the company and former CEO Jack Dorsey.
At the same time, Meta—Facebook's parent company—agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Trump, with $22 million of that going to fund his future presidential library.
According to Alphabet's 2025 annual report, YouTube generated over $36 billion in advertising revenue in 2024, continuing to maintain its position as the world's leading online video platform.
Source: https://vtv.vn/cac-nen-tang-cong-nghe-lon-lan-luot-dan-xep-vu-kien-voi-tong-thong-trump-100251001063904363.htm
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