The Big Tech censorship madness of the last half-decade continues to show signs of correcting itself, as YouTube agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by President Trump for its suspension of his account following the January 6, 2021, "insurrection."
Trump filed the lawsuit against YouTube (along with similar suits against Facebook and Twitter) for wrongly removing him from their platforms in the wake of the Jan 6 Capitol riots.
As reported by The Hill, the proceeds from the settlement are already earmarked for one of Trump's renovation projects.
Under the terms of the agreement, $22 million would go to Trump, who has directed the funds be contributed to the Trust for the National Mall 'to support the construction of the White House State Ballroom.'
The YouTube settlement completes a trifecta of sorts for Trump, who had filed a trio of lawsuits against Big Tech companies in 2021.
In January, Meta agreed to a $25 million settlement, roughly $22 million of which would go toward a fund for Trump's presidential library, while the rest would go to legal fees and other plaintiffs. The following month, Trump reached a settlement with X, formerly Twitter, for $10 million, which reportedly was slated to go to Trump directly.
So, in all, the decision to silence Trump's free speech ended up costing a pretty penny.
Thanks for the new ballroom, YouTube!
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