{"id":2301230,"date":"2024-07-19T17:29:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T21:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nigeria-issues-massive-fine-on-meta-for-multiple-and-repeated-violations-of-the-law\/"},"modified":"2024-07-19T17:31:25","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T21:31:25","slug":"nigeria-fines-meta-heavily-for-breaking-the-law-multiple-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nigeria-fines-meta-heavily-for-breaking-the-law-multiple-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria fines Meta heavily for breaking the law multiple times"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnigeria-fines-meta-heavily-for-breaking-the-law-multiple-times%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2301230&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Nigerian government has imposed a $220 million\u200b fine on Meta for \u2064multiple\u200c violations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/states-push-to-rein-in-big-tech-as-federal-gears-grind-slow\/\" title=\"States Push to Rein in Big Tech as Federal Gears Grind Slow\">data protection<\/a> and consumer rights laws in the country. The violations include \u200bsharing\u200c Nigerian data\u2063 without authorization, \u200ddenying consumers the \u200cability to control their data, engaging\u200b in discriminatory practices,\u2063 and abusing\u200c market\u200d dominance. The FCCPC issued a penalty against Meta\u200c after finding significant evidence of these violations. Despite being one of the world&#8217;s leaders in internet users, Meta has\u200b failed to comply with Nigerian data \u2064protection\u200b regulations. The investigation began in 2021 \u200cwhen the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-groups-threaten-to-burn-down-or-storm-the-scotus-murder-justices-and-clerks\/\" title=\"Leftist Groups Threaten to \u201cBurn Down\u201d or Storm the SCOTUS, Murder Justices and Clerks\">agency raised concerns<\/a> about WhatsApp&#8217;s privacy policy.\u200d Despite Meta proposing a\u2062 remedy package, the agency found it insufficient. In \u200caddition to the \u200cfine, Meta is required to comply with \u2063local laws and stop \u200dexploiting Nigerian consumers.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Nigeria&rsquo;s government on Friday announced a fine of $220 million on Meta, saying its investigations found &ldquo;multiple and repeated&rdquo; violations of the country&rsquo;s data protection and consumer rights laws on and WhatsApp.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from Nigeria&rsquo;s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission listed five ways that Meta violated data laws in the West African country.<\/p>\n<p>They included sharing the data of Nigerians without authorization, denying consumers the right to self-determine the use of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnn-data-analyst-cant-believe-latest-trump-biden-poll-numbers-like-speechless\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data<\/a>, engaging in discriminatory practices as well as abusing market dominance.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Being satisfied with the significant evidence on the record, and that Meta Parties have been provided every opportunity to articulate any position &hellip; the Commission has now entered a Final Order, and issued a penalty against Meta Parties,&rdquo; FCCPC chief executive Adamu Abdullahi said in a statement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Release: In the Matter of Meta Platforms, Inc. and WhatsApp LLC: Investigation into Alleged Violations of Antitrust Laws, Data Protection Regulations, and Consumer Protection Acts<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NigeriaGov?\">@NigeriaGov<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NGRSenate?\">@NGRSenate<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HouseNGR?\">@HouseNGR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For additional information, click here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P1yZXLHoX2\">https:\/\/t.co\/P1yZXLHoX2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qXrAfFGM7F\">pic.twitter.com\/qXrAfFGM7F<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FCCPC Nigeria (@fccpcnigeria) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fccpcnigeria\/status\/1814328947439509563?\">July 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! 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