By Adeyemi Adepetun The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has slammed a fine of $220 million on Social Media giant, Meta for alleged multiple violations of the FCCPC Act and other data privacy breaches. Meta is an American company and the parent company of WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram. The commission, in a statement on Friday, on X, signed by Acting Executive Vice Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Adamu Abdullahi, disclosed that it found Meta culpable of denying Nigerian data subjects the right to self-determine, unauthorised transfer and sharing of Nigerian data, including cross-border storage in violation; discrimination and
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