President Donald Trump was suspended from numerous online platforms after he inspired an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in a failed attempt to remain in power despite losing the 2020 election to Joe Biden. And YouTube will now settle a lawsuit brought by Trump and other right-wingers over their suspensions.

Google, which owns YouTube, has agreed to pay $24.5 million, with $22 million going to Trump and an organization called the Trust for the National Mall, which is covering the cost of a White House ballroom through private funds. The remaining $2.5 million will be allocated to other plaintiffs, including the American Conservative Union and conspiracy theorist Naomi Wolf, according to the Wall Street Journal .

If you’re wondering why the parties landed on $24.5 mill

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