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On Friday, July 19, 2024, the Nigerian government fined Meta Platforms $220 million after an internal investigation revealed the technology conglomerate had repeatedly violated Nigeria’s data protection and consumer rights laws on WhatsApp and Facebook. In a statement issued by Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), officials claimed Meta had violated its data laws in five ways: “Denying Nigerian consumers the right to self-determination, unauthorized transfer and sharing of personal data (including cross-border storage), discriminatory practices and disparate treatment of Nigerian consumers, abuse of dominant market positions, and the tying and bundling of service.”