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The Question Of Excessive Data Processing Under The NDPR: Insights From FCCPC v Meta

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On 19 July 2024, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC or Commission) in Nigeria imposed a fine of $220 million on Meta Platforms Inc (Meta)...

NigeriaConsumer Protection
Chukwuyere Izuogu
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On 19 July 2024, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC or Commission) in Nigeria imposed a fine of $220 million on Meta Platforms Inc (Meta), the parent company of WhatsApp LLC (WhatsApp), for violations of both the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018 (FCCPA) and the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019 (NDPR). In the investigation report that served as the basis for this penalty, the FCCPC formulated three main issues for determination. One of these issues was whether WhatsApp's 'business practices with respect to its data collection and management processes are excessive, unscrupulous, obnoxious and a deliberate tactic to exploit Nigerian consumers, contrary to the FCCPA and NDPR'. The FCCPC ruled in the affirmative on this issue.

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