Meta Platforms Inc. / WhatsApp LLC

Administrative fine imposed; upheld on appeal. FCCPC, 19 July 2024.

Record ID

ng-fccpc-2024-0001

Jurisdiction

Nigeria

Regulator

FCCPC

Type

penalty notice

Date decided

19 July 2024

Respondent type

private

Sector

technology

Violations

data collection without consent, discriminatory and exploitative practices, unlawful tying of services

Provisions cited

FCCPA 2018, NDPR 2019

Outcome

administrative fine imposed; upheld on appeal

Penalty

USD 220,000,000 (≈ USD 220,000,000 at the decision date)

Status

final

Source

Official document ↗

Record verified

14 March 2026

Summary

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission fined Meta and WhatsApp a combined USD 220 million for unlawful data collection practices and tying conditions imposed on Nigerian users, after a 38-month investigation. The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal upheld the fine on appeal on 25 April 2025, adding USD 35,000 in investigation costs.

BIG-TECH · CONSENT · CONSUMER-PROTECTION · RECORD-PENALTY

Cite this decision

Track Nigeria enforcement

Get decision alerts by email

Tell us your jurisdictions and we email you when a regulator's decision passes verification. Privacy.