YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by U.S. President Donald Trump over the suspension of his account following the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack. The settlement brings to an end a dispute that began in 2021. Settlement Terms Under the agreement, $22 million will

The Government of Nepal has ordered the shutdown of several major social media platforms, including Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Reddit, after they failed to register under new regulatory requirements. Mandatory Registration Ignored The new directives required platforms to establish a legal presence in Nepal, appoint a liaison officer,

Australia has officially extended its social media restrictions to include YouTube, banning children under 16 from creating personal accounts on the platform starting December 10, 2025. The decision aligns YouTube with platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, and X, which already face similar age limits in the country. Harmful Content and Algorithm Concerns