YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle lawsuit over Trump’s account suspension after Jan. 6 attackGoogle’s YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump over his 2021 account suspension following the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle lawsuit over Trump’s account suspension after Jan. 6 attackTry refreshing your browser, orWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. In January, Meta Platforms agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit over his 2021 suspension from Facebook. Elon Musk’s X agreed to settle a similar lawsuit brought against the company then known as Twitter for $10 million.