Nigeria made headlines, not for oil, Afrobeats, or Nollywood, but for data. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, in partnership with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, ...

Digital rights advocate Wale Bakare explains how Meta’s $220m fine marks a turning point for Nigeria’s digital sovereignty ...

Meta Threatens to Quit Facebook & Instagram in Nigeria Over Massive Fines | Firstpost Africa Description: Meta is in a heated ...

People in Nigeria may lose access to Facebook and Instagram after parent company Meta said it faced large fines and "unrealistic" regulatory demands from the Nigerian authorities, according to the ...

Meta has until the end of June to pay the fine, Nigerian media reported ... wide range of settings and tools that allow everyone using Facebook and Instagram in Nigeria to control how their ...

Meta Platforms Inc., Facebook and WhatsApp's parent company, has been fined $220 million by Nigeria's consumer protection authority for data misuse.

The Nigerian FCCPC said Meta has faced similar penalties in the European Union and countries like the United States, India, ...

Countries like Nigeria, Brazil, and Kenya are asserting their right to regulate digital platforms within their borders.

Financial pressure from the federal government agencies is forcing Meta to consider suspending operations in Nigeria, and the ...

A $220 million fine against Meta Platforms by Nigeria's competition watchdog for violating local consumer, data protection and privacy laws has been upheld following an unsuccessful appeal, Nigeria's ...

The FCCPC argues that, in the EU, users are presented with clear opt-in and opt-out tools, often delivered through in-app ...