Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle lawsuit with President Donald Trump
Meta confirmed that it will be making a donation of $22 million to Trump's presidential library and will also pay $3 million in legal fees. "I write to inform the Court that the parties have reached an agreement to settle the named plaintiffs' individual claims and resolve this matter," the letter read.
Meta agrees to pay Trump $25 million to settle lawsuit over Facebook and Instagram suspensions
Meta agreed to pay President Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 federal lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations after his suspension from Facebook and Instagram in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack.
Mark Zuckerberg at inauguration 2025: See photos of Meta CEO as Donald Trump sworn in
The Meta CEO met with Trump after his win in the 2024 presidential election, according to multiple reports including CBS and the New York Times. And more recently, he named Trump ally and UFC boss Dana White to Meta's board of directors and elevated prominent Republican Joel Kaplan to lead its global affairs operation.
Meta’s Zuckerberg Sounds Bullish Notes on A.I., Trump Administration
Meta Platforms' CEO Mark Zuckerberg provided more color on the company's artificial-intelligence plans and its hopes for the new Trump administration. “This is also going to be a big year for redefining our relationship with governments,
Mark Zuckerberg starts Meta earnings call by praising Trump administration
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg praised the Trump administration during a call with investors on Wednesday. Zuckerberg said the administration "prioritizes American technology winning," and that he is optimistic about the "innovation that this can unlock.
Meta to pay $25 million to settle Donald Trump lawsuit, Zuckerberg hails administration
The suit was brought after Facebook, among other social media platforms, suspended Trump's account following the Jan. 6 insurrection that attempted to overthrow the 2020 election.
Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg eyeing Washington DC mansion while wooing Trump: report
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly looking to buy property in Washington DC – the latest sign of his ongoing effort to cozy up to the Trump administration.
Mark Zuckerberg sells Meta stock worth $8.7 million
Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and CEO of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META), reported selling shares of the company's Class A common stock valued at approximately $8.7 million. The transactions, which took place on January 28,
Zuckerberg hails Trump administration on Meta earnings call
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday praised President Trump’s administration and said he looks forward to “redefining” the relationship the tech giant has with governments. “This is also going to be a big year for redefining our relationship with governments,
Mark Zuckerberg says AI could soon do the work of Meta's midlevel engineers
Mark Zuckerberg told Joe Rogan that Meta will eventually reach a point where all coding for its apps is done by AI.
How Mark Zuckerberg, Once a Trump Foe, Changed His Tune on President-Elect
Zuckerberg later became less vocally critical of Trump. Following the 2024 election, he donated $1 million to his inaugural ...
Molly Russell charity berates Zuckerberg for ‘bonfire’ of online safety measures
Meta’s ‘cavalier’ measures make its platforms as dangerous as when 14-year-old killed herself, says foundation ...
Taibbi: WH-Directed Suppression Of Speech On Facebook Was Worse Than On Twitter
Journalist Matt Taibbi spoke to Brian Kilmeade about Mark Zuckerberg coming out against government censorship of social media ...
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Trump says Meta has ‘come a long way’ after Zuckerberg ends fact-checking on platforms
"It gets us back to the values that Mark founded the company on." Last year, Zuckerberg sent a letter to the House Judiciary Committee, in which he admitted that he felt pressure from the Biden ...
Leaked Zuckerberg Memo Warns Of Meta Layoffs And ‘Intense Year’ Ahead
According to an internal memo, Meta plans to cut 5% of its workforce in February. What's ahead for the parent of Facebook - ...
Zuckerberg Joins the Business Roundtable, a Signal of His Political Ambitions
Meta’s chief executive has become a more visible presence in Washington since President Trump’s return to office after years ...
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FLASHBACK: Zuckerberg and Facebook's conflicting positions over the years on censorship
The company didn't reinstate Trump's account until January 2023. In April 2024, Zuckerberg admitted in a letter that Facebook was pressured by the Biden-Harris administration to censor Americans ...