BREAKING: Tribunal orders Meta, WhatsApp to pay FCCPC $220 Million fine, $35,000 in 60 days for discriminatory practices

Nigeria’s Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal on Friday ordered WhatsApp and Meta Platforms Incorporated to pay a $220 million penalty and $35,000 to the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) within 60 days over data discrimination practices in Nigeria. The tribunal upheld the $220 million penalty imposed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection […]

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