President Donald Trump has reportedly signed settlement papers expected to require Meta Platforms to pay approximately $25 million to resolve a 2021 lawsuit he filed after the company suspended his accounts following the riot at the U.S. Capitol that year. The Associated Press said it spoke with three sources familiar with the agreement.

The suit was brought after Facebook, among other social media platforms, suspended Trump's account following the Jan. 6 insurrection that attempted to overthrow the 2020 election.

As a candidate, Mr Trump promised that he would “shatter the deep state”. Since taking office, it has become more clear what he meant. In a barrage of executive orders, Mr Trump has asserted that he can do just about whatever he likes to the federal government.