Alleged Privacy Invasion: Court Rules In Falana’s Favour, Awards $25,000 As Damages Against Meta

  The Lagos High Court at the Tafawa Balewa Square area of Lagos has awarded the sum of $25, 000 as damages in favour of Femi Falana (SAN), in the…

FG, Meta, To Settle Alleged $32.8m Privacy Sanction Out Of Court

  The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and Meta Platforms Inc., parent company of Facebook and Instagram, have agreed to settle over the former’s $32.8 million fine and a series…

Sowore sues DSS over ‘unlawful censorship’ of his social media accounts

Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, has filed two fundamental rights suits against the Department of State Service (DSS).

DSS sues Sowore, X, Meta over Anti-Tinubu post

By Micheal Ortega  The Department of State Services has filed a five-count charge against former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, alongside social media platforms X Corp and Meta Incorporation, over posts…

$220m fine: Meta can’t flee from justice, says FCCPC

  The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has said Meta’s exit threat from Nigeria does not shield the social media giant from liability. According to the FCCPC, the outcome…

Meta threatens to shut down Facebook, Instagram in Nigeria over $220m fine

  Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has warned that it may be forced to shut down the two social media platforms in Nigeria, following hefty…

Meta to appeal tribunal’s decision on $220m fine for data breaches

  Meta has announced plans to appeal the decision by the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) to uphold a $220 million fine imposed by the Federal Competition and Consumer…

Tribunal upholds FCCPC’s $220m fine against Meta, WhatsApp

  The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has upheld a $220 million fine imposed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on Meta Platforms Inc. and WhatsApp LLC for…

Report: Meta sacks 20 employees for ‘leaking’ confidential information

  Meta has reportedly terminated the employment of 20 employees for leaking confidential company information. The dismissals come amid a wave of reports exposing details of Meta’s internal meetings and…