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YouTube has agreed to a $24.5 million settlement in a lawsuit brought by former President Donald Trump.
The lawsuit stemmed from the suspension of Trump's account following the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.
Trump's channel was reinstated in March 2023, allowing him to upload new content.
YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit President Donald Trump brought against the Alphabet-owned online video platform over the suspension of his account following the deadly Jan. 6 riots four years ago.
The settlement was filed in federal court in Oakland, California, on Sept. 29.
YouTube suspended Trump's official channel on Jan. 12, 2021, six days after the riot, from uploading new content at the time, citing the potential for violence.
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