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‘Over $220m Fine,’ Meta Threatens To Shut Down Facebook, Instagram In Nigeria

Ganiyu Amodu

Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has warned that it may be forced to shut down the two social media platforms in Nigeria, following hefty regulatory fines and what it described as “unrealistic” demands from the authorities. The tech giant issued the warning in a court filing seen by the BBC. On July 19, 2024, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) imposed a fine of $220 million on Meta, also the parent company of WhatsApp, for multiple data privacy violations. The case reportedly stemmed…

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Davido’s Daughter, Made, Hospitalised

Precious Ibekwe

Made, a daughter of Nigeria’s singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has been hospitalised. Made’s mother, Sophia Momodu, disclosed this in a video on the social media that went viral on Saturday. READ ALSO: JUST IN: He Drowned, Autopsy Confirms Cause of Davido Son’s Death Police Detain 2 of Davido’s Domestic Staff, Up Suspicion In Ifeanyi’s Death Davido Postpones A.W.A.Y Festival By One Year JUST IN: Nigerian Police Assistant Inspector General, Jimeta Tanko, Is Dead Chrisland School 12 Yr-Old Pupil Dies During Inter-House Sports In the video, Made was…

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Delete Porn Posts in 24 Hrs, Nigeria Tells Twitter, Facebook, Others

Ganiyu Amodu

The Nigerian Government has issued directive to social media interactive platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok to remove, disable or block access to any non-consensual content, which parades partial or full nudity, sexual acts, deep fake or revenge porn within 24 hours. The order was comprised in the recently released Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries (online platforms). According to the document, these online platforms have to “act expeditiously to remove, disable, or block access to non-consensual content that exposes a person’s private areas,…

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