YouTube, owned by Alphabet (Google’s parent company), has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by former President Donald Trump after his YouTube account was suspended following the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol protests.

The lawsuit, which lasted over four years, challenged YouTube’s suspension of Trump’s account, alleging it was an unfair censorship action following the 2020 presidential election and the ensuing chaos on Jan. 6.

Zoom in: Of the $24.5 million settlement, $22 million is designated for Trump to contribute to the Trust for the National Mall and fund the construction of a White House ballroom. • The remaining $2.5 million will be distributed to other parties involved in the lawsuit, including writer Naomi Wolf and the American Conservative Union.

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