Media under pressure: Battles 29 US states over alleged Facebook, Instagram harm to children
Its latest investigation into Meta, Google, X and AI companies expands that scrutiny from consumer and data issues to competition and the economic relationship between technology platforms and Nigerian content producers.
In April 2025, the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal upheld the $220 million penalty imposed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, on Meta and WhatsApp following a joint investigation into their conduct, privacy practices and consumer data policies.
Meta’s Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp have millions of Nigerian users, making questions around consumer protection, data privacy, platform accountability and the power of large technology companies increasingly important for the country.
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