September 29, 2025 · Information Integrity, Press & Democratic Norms

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YouTube Pays $24.5 Million to Settle Trump's Jan. 6 Suspension Lawsuit

On September 29, 2025, YouTube agreed to pay $24.5 million to resolve a 2021 lawsuit President Trump filed after the platform suspended his account following the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack. Of that total, $22 million...

April 11, 2025 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing

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Meta Adds Former Trump Adviser Dina Powell McCormick to Its Board

On April 11, 2025, Meta announced that Dina Powell McCormick, along with Stripe co-founder Patrick Collison, would join its board of directors effective April 15. Powell McCormick had served as deputy national security...

January 30, 2025 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing

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Big Tech Opens Its Wallet for Trump's Inauguration

Major technology and Fortune 500 companies contributed heavily to Donald Trump's January 2025 inauguration, part of a record roughly $239 million in inaugural fundraising. Firms whose businesses are shaped by antitrust...