Nigerian govt fines Meta, WhatsApp $220m for discriminatory practices

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has fined the United States-based social media platforms, Meta and WhatsApp $220 million for discriminatory practices and other offences.

The acting Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Adamu Abdullahi disclosed this at a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja.

He said it took FCCPC three years of intensive investigations to arrive at the decision.