# Nigeria Slaps Meta with $220 Million Fine for Data Privacy Violations 💸

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/nigeria-slaps-meta-with-220-million-fine-for-data-privacy-violations/287364>\
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**Tags:** technology\
**Created:** [July 20, 2024, 12:55pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/nigeria-slaps-meta-with-220-million-fine-for-data-privacy-violations/287364 "2024-07-20T12:55:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 20, 2024, 12:55pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/nigeria-slaps-meta-with-220-million-fine-for-data-privacy-violations/287364/1 "2024-07-20T12:55:45Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Massive Fine** : Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) fined Meta $220 million for violating local consumer and data protection laws.

2. **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.

3. **Mandated Compliance** : The FCCPC issued a final order demanding Meta take specific steps to align with Nigerian laws, addressing multiple and repeated infringements.