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Jan 31, 2025 Meta agreed to pay $25 million to settle Trump’s lawsuit Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The settlement raised concerns that corporate decisions were being shaped by political pressure from a powerful officeholder.
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- Meta Settles Lawsuit with Trump — Meta agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit brought by Trump after the company suspended him due to his involvement in the January 6, 2021, events.
- Meta settles lawsuit with Trump for $25 million
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Week 2 – 2025-01-25–2025-01-31
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