The parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, Meta Platforms Inc., has been fined the sum of $220m for an alleged unauthorised appropriation of personal data without user consent, discriminatory practices against Nigerian users, and the abuse of Meta’s dominant market position.
According to a statement issued by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, on Friday, the decision was taken after its joint investigation with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, NDPC, revealed extensive and ongoing violations of Nigerian laws, following a comprehensive 38-month investigation into its data privacy practices and market behaviour.
The statement further revealed that between May 2021 and December 2023, the investigation scrutinised Meta’s privacy policies and practices, uncovering multiple infringements of the FCCPA and the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, NDPR.
The alleged violations include the unauthorised appropriation of personal data without user consent, discriminatory practices against Nigerian users, and the abuse of Meta’s dominant market position.
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