Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to block teenagers from accessing its platforms at night and introduce a default two-hour daily usage limit across its apps. The measures are part of a $16.7 billion settlement with U.S. states over allegations that Meta deliberately designed its platforms to keep young users engaged, misled the public…
The Federal Government has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate X (formerly Twitter), Meta, Alphabet, and several Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies over allegations of anti-competitive practices affecting Nigeria’s media industry. The directive follows a joint petition submitted to the Presidency by the Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO), comprising the Newspaper…
Meta has banned a prominent Muslim news page on Instagram in India at the government’s request, the account’s founder said Wednesday, denouncing the move as “censorship” as hostilities escalate between India and Pakistan. Instagram users in India trying to access posts from the handle @Muslim — a page with 6.7 million followers — were met…
People in Nigeria may lose access to Facebook and Instagram after parent company Meta, said it faced large fines and “unrealistic” regulatory demands from the Nigerian authorities. Last year, three Nigerian oversight agencies fined the US-based social media giant more than $290m (£218m) for violating various laws and regulations. Meta was unsuccessful in a recent…
The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has upheld the $220 million fine imposed on Meta Platforms Incorporated by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). Ijagwu highlighted that the Tribunal clearly affirmed the Commission’s adherence to existing laws, confirming it carried out its duties and exercised its authority in line with the provisions of…
The Parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, Meta Platforms Inc., has been fined $220 million by the Federal Government for using its dominating market position to commit discriminatory activities against Nigerian users and for unauthorisedly appropriating personal data without authorization. According to the statement by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on…
