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Monday, May 05, 2025

NPAN applauds CCT over $220 fine on Meta - ITREALMS

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The Newspaper Proprietors' Association of Nigeria (NPAN) has received the news that the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCT) upheld the $220 million fine imposed on Meta Platforms Incorporated, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, reports ITREALMS.

NPAN through NPAN secretary, Mrs Angela Emuwa and president, Malam Kabiru Yusuf, recalled that the penalty was imposed after a 30-month investigation between 2021 and 2023 by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) for unauthorised data sharing and discriminatory practices by Meta against Nigerian users.