Meta has settled a lawsuit brought by Donald Trump after the social media giant suspended him from their Facebook and Instagram platforms following the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.
As part of the agreement, Meta will pay $25 million, including about $22 million to Trump’s presidential library and the remainder going to legal fees and other plaintiffs who were part of the litigation. A Meta spokesman confirmed the settlement, first reported by The Wall Street Journal.
“I write to inform the Court that the parties have reached an agreement to settle the named plaintiffs’ individual claims and resolve this matter. The parties will file a joint stipulation of dismissal with prejudice in the coming days,” K. Winn Allen, attorney for Meta and Mark Zuckerberg, wrote in a filing to the federal judge overseeing the case in San Francisco.
Trump’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
More to come.