Tribunal Orders Meta, WhatsApp to Pay $220M Fine to Nigeria Over Data Violations
The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has upheld a $220 million fine imposed on Meta Platforms Inc. and its subsidiary, WhatsApp, by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) for engaging in discriminatory and invasive data practices against Nigerian users. In a ruling delivered on Friday, the tribunal’s three-member panel, led by Thomas Okosun,