Barely a week after the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) fined the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, Meta Platforms Inc. firm $220m for multiple violations of data protection, the firm on Wednesday removed 63,000 accounts associated with the notorious “Yahoo Boys” scam group.
FCCPC’s $220m fine followed a thorough investigation, initiated in May 2021, which found that Meta’s privacy policies infringed on users’ rights, including unauthorized data sharing and discriminatory practices.
