US President had sued Big Tech in 2021 after his Facebook and Instagram profiles knocked down
The goal, controller of, WhatsApp, and signed an agreement of $ 25 million (approximately $ 150 million) with Donald Trump (Republican Party) to terminate a lawsuit filed by the US President against the company and its executive president, Mark Zuckerberg . The information was released on Wednesday (29.jan.2025) by .
Of the total amount, US $ 22 million will be destined to a Fund for Trump’s presidential library. The rest will cover legal costs and payments to other authors of the process. The goal will not admit irregularities, according to people familiar with the agreement.
The process originated after the goal in 2021. The company made the decision after the Republican used the platforms to do, without evidence, that there was fraud in the 2020 election that gave Vitória to Joe Biden (Democratic Party). His posts took place before and during his supporters on January 6 of that year.
According to the US newspaper, Trump signed the deal on Wednesday (29.Jan.2025) at the White House. The goal confirmed the negotiation through a spokesman.
The negotiations advanced after Zuckerberg dinner with Trump in November 2024 at the Mar-Lago Club in Florida. During the meeting, the US President mentioned that the process would need to be resolved before the CEO of the goal could be “Circle”Of the people close to the Republican, according to a source close to the discussions. In January, Zuckerberg returned to sea-lag for a full day of mediation.
Senator Elizabeth Warren (Democratic Party) of Massachusetts criticized the agreement. “It seems bribery and a signal to other companies that corruption is the rule of the game”He said in a statement.
The agreement is implemented weeks after the goal decided and suspended restrictions on publications on their social networks. The decision was announced by Zuckerberg in a video published on January 7.
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