Meta's $220M Battle with the FCCPC: FCCPC Reacts to WhatApp’s Exit Threat
FCCPC accused the Meta’s company of whipping up sentiments to pressure the Commission to reconsider its decision.
Meta's $220M Battle with the FCCPC: FCCPC Reacts to WhatApp’s Exit Threat
The Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has reacted to Meta's threat of exiting WhatsApp from Nigeria in a tweet on Friday through its verified X handle . The FCCPC has accused Meta of stirring up public sentiment to pressure the Commission into reconsidering its decision. WhatsApp's claim that it may be forced to exit Nigeria due to FCCPC's recent order appears to be a strategic move aimed at influencing public opinion and potentially pressuring the FCCPC to reconsider its decision. The FCCPC investigated Meta Platforms and WhatsApp (jointly referred to as "Meta Parties") for allegedly violating the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA) and the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR). The Commission found that Meta Parties engaged in multiple and repeated infringements of the FCCPA and the NDPR. These infringements included denying Nigerians the right to control their personal data, transferring and sharing Ni…
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