Google may follow Meta in settling YouTube lawsuit related Donald Trump

Google may be the next tech giant to settle a lawsuit with US President Donald Trump over his social media ban. This comes after Meta paid $25 million to resolve a similar case earlier this year. Lawyers for Trump and YouTube informed a federal judge that they are engaged in “productive discussions” regarding the lawsuit Trump filed after his account was suspended following the January 6, 2021 attack . “The parties continue to engage in productive discussions regarding next steps in this case, with additional discussions anticipated in the near future,” the parties recently told a federal judge.“The parties therefore respectfully request that the Initial Case Management Conference be deferred to November 10, 2025 and the Joint Case Management Statement be due November 3, 2025,” they added. The legal teams anticipate more talks in the near future. Trump has also filed lawsuits against Meta (formerly Facebook) and Twitter over their bans.Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) previously warned that Google might follow Meta's lead. She suggested that this potential settlement is another example of large corporations possibly influencing government actions.Meta agreed to a $25 million settlement with Trump, ending a lawsuit over his suspension from Facebook and Instagram. The platforms banned Trump's accounts after the January 6 Capitol attack, citing his posts about election fraud and his claims of winning the 2020 election.Under the agreement, about $22 million will be allocated to Trump's presidential library, while the remaining $3 million will cover legal fees and other plaintiffs. The resolution of the lawsuit followed a period of mending relations between Zuckerberg and Trump, who previously had a contentious relationship. Zuckerberg reportedly visited Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate multiple times, with one visit in November where settlement talks began.