Our reporter/ Nigeria on Friday fined Meta Platforms (META.O) $220 million after investigations showed data-sharing on its Facebook and WhatsApp platforms violated local consumer, data protection and privacy laws.
The head of Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Adama Abdullahi, made the disclosure via a statement made available to reporters on Friday.
According to FCCPC, Meta appropriated the data of Nigerian users on its platforms without their consent, abused its market dominance, and meted out discriminatory and disparate treatment on Nigerians, compared with other jurisdictions with similar regulations.
Meta has not responded to the development.
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