Nigeria: Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission investigation into Meta Platforms and WhatsApp over alleged violations of antitrust laws, data protection regulations, and consumer protection acts

Progress

Current status

in force

18 Jul 2024 in force

15 May 2021 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers

Nigeria

Policy Area

Data governance

Policy Instrument

Data protection regulation

Regulated Economic Activity

platform intermediary: user-generated content

messaging service provider

Government Branch

executive

Government Body

consumer protection authority

Implementation Level

national

Timeline of events

18 Jul 2024

in force

Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission issued ruling into Meta Platforms and WhatsApp regarding their alleged violations of antitrust laws, data protection regulations, and consumer protection acts

On 18 July 2024, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) issued a final order to Meta Platforms, Inc. and WhatsApp LLC, following a 38-month joint investigation with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC). The order…

Source

Event type investigation

Action type ruling

Government branch executive

Government body consumer protection authority

15 May 2021

under deliberation

Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission opened investigation into Meta Platforms and WhatsApp over their alleged violations of antitrust laws, data protection regulations, and consumer protection acts

On 15 May 2021, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) initiated an investigation into Meta Platforms, Inc. and WhatsApp LLC, following concerns over potential violations of consumer rights and data protection laws. The i…