Nigeria's FCCPC fines Meta Platforms and WhatsApp $220m for data privacy violations, orders WhatsApp to stop sharing user data without consent; WhatsApp considers suspending operations.

Nigeria's Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has fined Meta Platforms and WhatsApp $220 million for data privacy violations, ordering WhatsApp to halt sharing user data with other Facebook companies and third parties without explicit consent. WhatsApp has responded by suggesting it may suspend its operations in Nigeria, which the FCCPC claims is a strategic move to influence public opinion and pressure the commission. The FCCPC has accused Meta of using public sympathy to manipulate the situation, stating that the measures are necessary to ensure a fairer digital market in Nigeria and similar actions have been taken without causing companies to exit the market.

August 01, 2024
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