A potential withdrawal of Meta’s Facebook and Instagram platforms from Nigeria, prompted by $290 million in fines and stringent regulatory demands, could jeopardise digital access for millions, particularly vulnerable communities, advocacy group Techsocietal said on Monday. The warning comes as tensions escalate between the US tech giant and Nigerian authorities over alleged data privacy and consumer protection violations. Meta, which …

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection (FCCPC) has accused Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, of blackmail after threatening to suspend its operations in Nigeria to avoid paying a $290 million fine. In a statement on Sunday, the FCCPC’s director of corporate affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, described the company’s threat as a calculated move to induce a negative public …

The competition and consumer protection tribunal has upheld the $220 million fine imposed on Meta Platforms Incorporated by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). In a statement on Friday by Ondaje Ijagwu, the agency’s director for corporate affairs, FCCPC said the tribunal also awarded $35,000 to the commission as the cost of investigation. On 19 July, 2024, FCCPC …

Human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana, has filed a $5 million suit before a Lagos High Court against the United States of America-based organisation, Meta Platforms Inc., over alleged invasion of his privacy. Falana, through his lawyer, Olumide Babalola, accused Meta of publishing motion images and voice captioned, ‘AfriCare Health Center’, on their website to the effect that he suffered …

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo has ensured that the state is at the forefront of economic prosperity, using innovation and infrastructure to grow the state’s economy and a recent partnership with Meta, a technology company that builds platforms to connect people, find communities, and grow businesses. This giant stride in fostering development in the state and Meta’s collaboration underscores …

Meta is streamlining its three monetization programs for Facebook to simplify the process for creators looking to earn on the platform. Previously, creators could monetize their content through in-stream ads, ads on Reels, and performance bonuses, each with distinct eligibility criteria and sign-up procedures. The new Facebook Content Monetization program aims to consolidate these options, allowing creators to apply and …

Daredevil hackers have taken over the official Facebook page of Kano State Hisbah Board, releasing and posting inappropriate and explicit content. The incident, which happened on Wednesday, has continued to attract condemnation from members of the public over the ugly trend. The Commander General of the board, Aminu Daurawa, who confirmed the hack to newsmen, said the board had addressed …

One week after the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) imposed a $220 million fine on WhatsApp for a data privacy breach, the company may suspend its operations in the country due to further regulatory demands. Sources close to the situation indicate that WhatsApp’s parent company, Meta, is contemplating the withdrawal of certain services from Nigeria. Alongside the substantial …

Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has removed 63,000 accounts associated with the notorious “Yahoo Boys” scam group, the company announced in its Q1 2024 Adversarial Threat Report on Wednesday. The accounts, deleted over the past few weeks, were used for financial sextortion scams and distributing blackmail scripts. Meta reported that a smaller network of …

WhatsApp has said its parent body, Meta, will be appealing the $220 million fine imposed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) regarding its violation of Nigeria’s data privacy laws. The organisation, WhatsApp, said this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. It said: “We disagree with the decision today as well as the fine and Meta will …