Extract from ABC News
Donald Trump sued parent company Alphabet after the platforms suspended his accounts in 2021. (ABC News: Ian Cutmore)
In short:
YouTube has agreed to pay $US22 million ($33.46 million) to US President Donald Trump as part of a settlement to multiple plaintiffs who were banned from the platform following the January 6 riots at the Capitol.
Mr Trump's $US22 million will be contributed to the Trust for the National Mall.
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Google confirmed the settlement but declined to comment beyond it.
YouTube has agreed to pay $US22 million ($33.46 million) to US President Donald Trump as part of a $24.5 million settlement to multiple plaintiffs who were banned from the platform following the January 6 riots at the Capitol.
According to documents filed in federal court in California, Mr Trump's $US22 million will be contributed to the Trust for the National Mall and $US2.5 million will go to other plaintiffs, including the American Conservative Union.
CNN said the contribution to the National Mall would support the construction of the White House State Ballroom.
Mr Trump sued parent company Google and other social media companies after the platforms suspended his accounts in 2021.
It follows a simple settlement from other sites that banned the president.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai (left) attended Mr Trump's inauguration. (Reuters: Saul Loeb/Pool)
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, in January settled a lawsuit brought by Mr Trump, agreeing to pay $US25 million.
X agreed in February to pay about $US10 million to resolve their suspension of Mr Trump.
The settlement does not constitute an admission of liability, the filing says.
Google confirmed the settlement but declined to comment beyond it.
The disclosure of the settlement came a week before a scheduled October 6 court hearing to discuss the case.
Last week, YouTube reinstated previously banned creators who had promoted COVID-19 misinformation and false election-related content.
"YouTube values conservative voices on its platform and recognizes that these creators have extensive reach and play an important role in civic discourse," a letter to the Republican chair of the House Judiciary Committee read.
Mr Trump had already returned to YouTube in 2023, ahead of his second-term election campaign.
He was originally banned for violating the platform's policy against inciting violence after his supporters stormed the US Capitol as Congress was certifying Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election.
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