Meta to pay Trump $25 million settlement for shutting his accounts after Jan. 6
Meta to pay Trump $25 million settlement for shutting his accounts after Jan. 6
President Trump on Wednesday settled a lawsuit that will require Meta to pay about $25 million, most of which will fund a presidential library, multiple outlets reportedand a source familiar confirmed to Axios.
Why it matters: Meta shut down Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts for about two years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. However, since Trump's reelection, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has cozied up to the new administration.
This is a really neat way to directly bribe a government official
Spread those ascheeks, zucky boy.
You won't feel a thing.
This is pocket change for him. I don't think there's much spreading going on.
Trash. Meta practically catered to Russian interference. What a great business guy /s
How the fuck? A private company closed an account on their own server, within full compliance of their own terms and regulations, and somehow he can sue and profit from it?
It's a bribe disguised as a settlement.
Zuckerborg praised Trump in an earnings call according to an article saw on here.
So the guy paid the nonsense fine and praised the leader after.
So another bribe?
Exactly
TIL Zuckerberg loves the taste of boots.
Ring-kissing sycophantry
I'm not a lawyer but does this not set a precedent for others in the same predicament to follow?
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Smart move by facebook. You gotta go with the times.