Meta's £20m settlement with Trump over account suspension
The issue of the high-profile decision by Meta to suspend Donald Trump's accounts on Facebook and Instagram in 2021, for which he sued the company, is resurfacing. A spokesperson for Mark Zuckerberg's company has just announced that a settlement has been reached in this case. Meta will pay Trump $25 (£20) million in compensation.
The decision to suspend Trump's accounts was made following the events of 6 January 2021, when Trump lost the presidential election to Joe Biden and was alleged to have called for questioning the election results on social media.
As a result, this allegedly led to the famous storming of the Capitol by Republican supporters.
Meta deemed that Trump's actions violated the company's rules against inciting violence. At that time, Trump sued Mark Zuckerberg's company, accusing it of censorship. Two years later, the company announced that it would reinstate Trump's accounts, and in January, a settlement was reached in which Meta would pay Trump £20 million in compensation. The settlement was reported by the "Wall Street Journal" and confirmed by a Meta spokesperson in a conversation with AFP.
Trump receives huge compensation. Zuckerberg will pay him
In January, Mark Zuckerberg announced changes to Meta's strategy, adapting it to the policies of the new US administration.
He decided, among other things, to appoint allies of President Trump to key positions and to end programmes promoting diversity, which were criticised by conservatives.
