The country's Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission accused the social media giant of violating the country's data protection and consumer rights laws.
The country's Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission accused the social media giant of violating the country's data protection and consumer rights laws.It accused Meta of discriminatory practices, abuse of market dominance, and sharing Nigerians' personal data without authorisation. / Photo: AP Archive
The FCCPC's chief executive officer Adamu Abdullahi said the investigations the commission carried out in conjunction with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission between May 2021 and December 2023 showed that it engaged in"invasive practices against data subjects/consumers in Nigeria". It ordered the company to"desist from future similar or other conduct/practices that do not meet nationally applicable standards."
The country had some 164.3 million internet subscriptions as of March, according to the figures published by the National Communication Commission on its website.
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