URGENT: YouTube Agrees to Pay Trump $24M in Landmark Jan. 6 Settlement

BREAKING NEWS YouTube Agrees to Pay Trump $24M in Landmark Jan. 6 Settlement In a major development, YouTube has agreed to pay President Donald Trump $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit over his suspension from the platform following the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. The settlement was filed in federal court on Monday and will see YouTube's parent company Google dedicate $22 million towards building a new ballroom at the White House, modeled after Mar-a-Lago. The construction of this ballroom is expected to begin immediately. This lawsuit claimed Trump was unfairly censored by YouTube when his account was suspended. The settlement does not imply wrongdoing on the part of YouTube or Google. The Trust for the National Mall will oversee the renovations, which are estimated to cost $200 million. This development comes as a surprise to many in the tech industry and raises questions about the role of social media platforms in regulating online content. This is a developing story, with more information expected to emerge in the coming hours and days. *This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Based on reporting from Npr.*