Summary:
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Massive Fine: Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) fined Meta $220 million for violating local consumer and data protection laws.
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Abusive Practices: The investigation, conducted over 38 months with Nigeria’s Data Protection Commission, found Meta misappropriated user data without consent and imposed exploitative privacy policies on Nigerian users.
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Mandated Compliance: The FCCPC issued a final order demanding Meta take specific steps to align with Nigerian laws, addressing multiple and repeated infringements.
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