Abuja (Nigeria): The Nigerian government has imposed a fine of 220 million US dollars on ‘Meta’. The Nigerian government announced this fine on Meta on Friday. The government said that in its investigation, the company has been found to have violated the country’s data protection and consumer rights laws related to Facebook and WhatsApp “many times”. That is, the government did not find Meta fit in terms of security. A statement from Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) listed five ways in which Meta has violated data laws in the West African country.
These methods include sharing the data of Nigerians without authorization, depriving users of the right to determine the use of their data, and abusing market dominance along with discriminatory behavior. FCCPC Chief Executive Officer Adamu Abdullahi said in a statement, “After being satisfied with the significant evidence on record and after providing every opportunity to the Meta parties to clarify their position, the Commission has now issued a final order and imposed a fine on the Meta parties.”
Meta company was violating security and privacy
According to the Nigerian government, Meta company was violating the rules of privacy and national security of citizens. This action has been taken against it after several cases of violation came to light. Meta’s spokesperson has not yet responded to a request for comment on this decision. FCCPC imposed a fine of US $ 220 million on Meta and ordered the company to comply with local laws and stop “exploiting” Nigerian consumers.
