Corporate-Political-Influence

Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle Trump lawsuit over suspended accounts

2025-01-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Meta settled a lawsuit brought by Donald Trump for $25 million over his social media account suspensions following the January 6 Capitol attack. Most of the settlement, approximately $22 million, will go to Trump’s presidential library. Critics like Senator Elizabeth Warren view the settlement …

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DOJ Settles Microsoft Antitrust Case with Weak Remedy After Political Pressure

2001-11-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Department of Justice reached a settlement with Microsoft that effectively abandoned meaningful antitrust enforcement, despite a federal judge finding Microsoft guilty of monopolistic practices. The Bush administration’s DOJ retreated from the Clinton administration’s plan to break …

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