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How Trump's social media ban became a million-dollar penalty for tech companies

YouTube has agreed to pay a $24 million (Rs 213 crore) settlement to Trump after it banned his account in the aftermath of the January 6 riot in the US Capitol in 2021. Meta, which owns Facebook, has also agreed to pay Trump $25 million (Rs 222 crore) to settle a lawsuit, while X gave Trump $10 million (Rs 89 crore) for the same. Paramount and ABC News have also paid Trump millions of dollars to settle cases out of court. But why?

YouTube to pay $24.5 mn to settle lawsuit with Trump, funds to be used for White House ballroom

\A major share of the settlement, $22 million of the sum will be allocated to the Trust for the National Mall to fund the construction of a new White House ballroom.

Pakistan cricketers and YouTubers hurting 'financially' after India block their channels: 'Ban is going to hit hard'

The Government of India blocked access to 16 YouTube accounts belonging to Pakistani cricket icons such as Shoaib Akhtar as well as news channels and popular content creators in the aftermath of the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.

Indian YouTubers have earned Rs 21,000 cr so far: CEO Neal Mohan at WAVES 2025

At the WAVES 2025 Summit, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan highlighted India’s rapidly growing creator economy and reaffirmed the platform’s support for digital talent. He said YouTube has paid ₹21,000 crore to Indian creators and artists so far.

Shahid Afridi's YouTube channel blocked in India, but Instagram account remains active as Arshad Nadeem faces action

Shahid Afridi's YouTube account has been blocked in India after he made disparaging remarks against the Indian Army. However, his Instagram account remains active and also of many active Pakistan cricketers.

History Today: When the first YouTube video was uploaded

April 23, 2005, changed how we consume content. It saw the birth of the video-sharing platform YouTube. The first video uploaded on the website showed one of the founders, Jawed Karim, spending time at the zoo. On this day in 1969, Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was sentenced to death for the assassination of US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy

Russia fines Google again, this time for YouTube videos instructing Russian soldiers how to surrender

YouTube has long been a thorn in the side of Russian authorities. This fine is just the latest in a string of penalties aimed at curbing the platform’s influence. Russian officials have been accused of deliberately slowing down the site to limit access to videos critical of the Kremlin

Not a joke: How Ranveer Allahbadia’s 'India’s Got Latent' controversy could hurt his brand

Podcast host Ranveer Allahbadia is feeling the heat of his inappropriate remarks on comic Samay Raina’s YouTube show, India’s Got Latent. The social media backlash has led to real-life consequences for him, with the police probing the matter and the YouTuber, popular as BeerBiceps, losing followers on social media

Who is Samay Raina against whom case has been filed with Ranveer Allahbadia?

Comedian and show host Samay Raina and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia are under scrutiny for the vulgar remarks on ‘India’s Got Latent’ on YouTube. Multiple complaints have been filed against Allahbadia and Raina, who often walks the fine line between humour and controversy

Why Ranveer Allahbadia, aka BeerBiceps, is in big trouble over ‘India’s Got Latent’ remarks

YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia is facing flak for cracking crass ‘incest’ jokes on comic Samay Raina’s popular YouTube show, India’s Got Latent. Several complaints have been filed against him, the comedian and others on the show. Even Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has reacted to the controversy. But what did Allahbadia say that has invited such backlash?