Google’s parent company Alphabet has agreed to pay a total of $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by former President Donald Trump regarding his suspended YouTube account. The lawsuit was initiated in 2021 after Trump’s account was suspended following the events of January 6, when supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.

As part of the settlement, $22 million will be directed to the Trust for the National Mall, a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and preserving the iconic public space in Washington, D.C. Trump has recently announced plans to build a 90,000-square-foot White House State Ballroom, and the funds will support this project. The remaining $2.5 million will settle claims with other plaintiffs, including the American Conservative Union and several individuals such as Andrew Baggiani, Austen Fletcher, and Naomi Wolf.

The agreement, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, states that Alphabet does not admit any wrongdoing. Both parties agreed to dismiss the case following the settlement. This resolution marks a significant development in the ongoing debate over social media platform moderation and free speech rights.

For more information about legal settlements and content moderation policies, you can explore resources such as the official [Electronic Frontier Foundation](https://www.eff.org/) or the [Federal Trade Commission](https://www.ftc.gov/).

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