US EditionMeta Agrees to Pay $32.8m Settlement for Violating Nigerians’ Data Rights
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Meta Agrees to Pay $32.8m Settlement for Violating Nigerians’ Data Rights
Meta Platforms Inc., the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to pay $32.8 million to Nigeria’s Data Protection Commission for breaking the country’s data privacy rules. The fine, first issued in February 2025, accused Meta of using Nigerians’ data for ads without their clear permission, collecting data from people who don’t even use its platforms, failing to file required reports, and sending user data abroad without proper appr…
Meta succumbs to pressure, pays $32.8m for breaching Nigerians’ data privacy rights
Meta Platforms Inc., the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to pay $32.8 million to Nigeria’s Data Protection Commission for breaking the country’s data privacy rules.The fine, first issued in February 2025, accused Meta of using Nigerians’ data for ads without their clear permission, collecting data from people who don’t even use its platforms, failing to file required reports, and sending user data abroad without proper appro…
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