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 …

Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Friday imposed a $220 million fine on Meta platforms for violating data privacy laws. The FCCPC said in a statement that Meta’s data-sharing practices on its Facebook and WhatsApp platforms breached local consumer and data protection regulations. In a statement by its acting Executive Chairman, Adamu Abdullahi, the commission said that …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday expressed his administration’s readiness to collaborate with a technology company, Meta Platform Inc. (formerly Facebook) to deepen the digital space in the state. The areas of mutual interest between Lagos State and Meta Platform will include digital marketing scholarships for Lagosians, open source technology for training of young innovators in Artificial Intelligence, …

President Bola Tinubu has said that his administration is sustaining investments in digital technology to enhance the sustainability of small businesses, expand opportunities across sectors, and propel Nigeria to become the lodestar of information and communications technology in Africa. Receiving a delegation from Meta Platforms Incorporated, led by Meta’s President of Global Affairs, Sir Nick Clegg, at the State House …