Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle Trump's 2021 lawsuit over suspended accounts
Washington, D.C.: Meta, the social media conglomerate led by Mark Zuckerberg, has agreed to pay former U.S. President Donald Trump $25 million (approximately ₹216 crore) as part of a lawsuit settlement.
Trump had sued Meta after his Facebook and Instagram accounts were suspended in 2021 following his incendiary remarks and false claims related to the January 6 U.S. Capitol riots. The lawsuit argued that the ban was unjust and violated his rights.
Zuckerberg, who initially distanced himself from Trump, has since engaged more with him. Reports indicate that Meta has also cut back on its fact-checking mechanisms, replacing them with a system similar to X’s community notes, a move seen as an effort to align with Trump’s interests.
Meanwhile, Meta’s stock performed well despite a broader market decline. On Wednesday, while major indices like Dow Jones, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 closed in red following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates, Meta’s shares ended the day at $676.49, marking a 0.32% gain.
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Over half a dozen passenger trains cancelled for three days due to elephant movements
Jamshedpur (PTI): Over half a dozen passenger trains will remain cancelled for three days from December 22 under the Chakradharpur division of South Eastern Railway due to the movement of elephants, a railway statement said on Sunday.
The Memu train services will remain cancelled between December 22 to 24, a South Eastern Railway statement said.
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Movement of a herd of elephants has been noticed near rail tracks between Chakradharpur (Jharkhand's Singhbhum)-Jharsuguda (Odisha) section of the division, especially Bandamuna during night, said Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Chakradharpur division of S E Railway, Aditya Choudhary.
The train services are being slowed down, causing traffic congestion and subsequently delaying train movements, he said.
The trains which will remain cancelled due to elephant movements in the section include 68025/68026(Ckp-Rou-Ckp), 68043/68044 (Tata-Rou-Tata), 18175/18176(Hte-Jsg-Hte), 68029/68030 (Rou-Jsg-Rou), 58151/58152 (Brmp-Bxf-Brmp) PASS, 68125/68126 (Tata-Bbn-Tata) MEMU, 68019/68020 (Tata-Gua-Tata) Memu, 68010/68009/68006 (Ckp-Tata-Kgp-Ckp) Memu, it added.
