Meta settles with Trump: $25 million payout over account ban
The high-profile decision by Meta to suspend Donald Trump's accounts on Facebook and Instagram in 2021, for which he sued the company, is resurfacing. A spokesperson for Mark Zuckerberg's company has announced that a settlement has been reached in this case. Meta will pay Trump $25 million in compensation.
The decision to suspend Trump's accounts was made following the events of January 6, 2021, when Trump lost the presidential election to Joe Biden and allegedly called for questioning the election results on social media.
As a result, this allegedly led to the infamous storming of the Capitol by Republican supporters.
Meta determined that Trump's actions violated the company's rules against inciting violence. At that time, Trump sued Mark Zuckerberg's company, accusing it of censorship. Two years later, the company announced it would reinstate Trump's accounts, and in January, a settlement was reached where Meta would pay Trump $25 million in compensation. The settlement was reported by the "Wall Street Journal" and confirmed by a Meta spokesperson in a conversation with AFP.
Trump receives huge compensation. Zuckerberg will pay him
In January, Mark Zuckerberg announced changes to Meta's strategy, adapting it to the policies of the new US administration.
He decided, among other things, to appoint allies of President Trump to key positions and to end programs promoting diversity, which were criticized by conservatives.
