Meta WhatsApp Nigerian consumer and privacy regulatory appeal

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Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) announced a decision concerning consumer protections and data-related practices associated with Meta and WhatsApp. The companies challenged the authority’s underlying action before the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal. In a statement dated April 25, 2025, FCCPC reported that the tribunal had upheld the authority’s findings and a US$220 million administrative penalty. The cited material is the regulator’s report of the tribunal outc…