So much winning: Meta to pay Trump $25 million to settle lawsuit over 2021 ban from Facebook and Instagram

(VARIETY) — Meta agreed to pay $25 million to settle Donald Trump‘s lawsuit alleging censorship over the social media giant’s suspension of his Facebook and Instagram accounts after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Meta did not respond to a request for comment. The White House declined to comment.

Big win for President Trump who was deplatformed by Facebook while he was still a sitting US President. pic.twitter.com/oLvBX6Ld0W

— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) January 29, 2025

A source close to Trump confirmed that Meta will pay $25 million under the terms of the settlement. According to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the settlement, $22 million of Meta’s payment will go toward a fund for Trump’s presidential library. The remainder will go toward “legal fees and the other plaintiffs who signed onto the case,” per the report.