WhatsApp to appeal $220m fine by FCCPC

WhatsApp to appeal $220m fine by FCCPC

WhatsApp says its parent body, Meta, will be appealing the $220 million fine imposed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) regarding its violation of Nigeria’s data privacy laws. The organisation, Whatsapp, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. It said: “We disagree with the decision today as well as the fine and Meta will be appealing the decision. “In 2…

L’enquête a démontré que le groupe américain avait des « pratiques invasives » dans le pays en matière de protection des données et des consommateurs.

Repeated violations of data protection and consumer rights led Nigerian authorities to impose a fine of around 200 million euros on Meta.

Nigeria fines Meta $220 million over data violations

Nigeria's consumer protection watchdog accused US tech giant Meta of abusing market dominance and sharing personal data without permission. Meta is the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

Nigeria fines Meta $220 mn over breach of data protection, consumer rights laws

accused Meta of discriminatory practices, abuse of market dominance, sharing Nigerians' personal data without authorisation and denying Nigerians the right to determine how their data are used. Apart from the hefty fine, the FCCPC boss insisted that Meta must "comply with prevailing law and cease the exploitation of Nigerian consumers and their market abuse"

We'll appeal $220m fine by FCCPC – Meta - Daily Trust

WhatsApp says its parent body, Meta, will be appealing the $220 million fine imposed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) regarding its violation of Nigeria’s data privacy laws. The organisation, Whatsapp, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. It said: “We disagree with the decision today as well as the fine and Meta will be appealing the decision. “In 2…