Meta has announced plans to test paid subscription services across its platforms, including Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, offering users access to exclusive features while keeping core services free. According to TechCrunch on Tuesday, the technology company said the new subscriptions would introduce premium tools and provide users with “more control over how they share and…
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore; X Incorp (formerly Twitter) and Meta (Facebook) Incorp would be arraigned on Tuesday before a Federal High Court in Abuja over Sowore’s alleged false claim against the person of Present Bola Tinubu by referring to him as a criminal. Sowore and others are to be…
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The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a five-count criminal charge against presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, and two social media companies, X Corp and Meta Incorporation, before a Federal High Court in Abuja. The charges followed Sowore’s refusal to delete alleged false and inciting posts about President Bola…
Social media platforms, X owned by Elon Musk, and Meta, owners of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads have failed to comply with Nigeria’s Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms and Internet Intermediaries. The two companies did not submit their content moderation report for the year 2024 as mandated by the Code. While Meta,…
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and Threads, has intensified efforts to curb inauthentic behaviour on its platforms, announcing the removal of over 10 million fake profiles and around 500,000 spam accounts in the first half of 2025. The move was part of a wider strategy to combat impersonation, fake engagement, and content duplication,…
Meta has partnered with the federal government to launch the Llama Impact Accelerator, an eight-month artificial intelligence (AI) programme aimed at supporting Nigerian startups. In a statement on Monday, Meta said the initiative is being executed in collaboration with the ministry of communications, innovation and digital economy (FMCIDE), the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and…
The Federal Competitive and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has said that WhatsApp’s claim of being forced to exit Nigeria due to the commission’s recent fine appears to be a calculated move aimed at inducing negative public reaction and potentially pressuring the FCCPC to reconsider its decision. In a statement by the Director, Corporate Affairs, Ondaje…
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has threatened to restrict access to the two social platforms in Nigeria following fines by local regulatory authorities. Last year, three regulatory bodies in Nigeria fined the US-based social media firm over $290 million for breaching various laws and regulations. Meta’s recent effort to contest the rulings…
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Femi Falana, has instituted a $5,000,000 (Five Million US Dollars) lawsuit before a Lagos High Court against Meta Platforms Inc., the U.S.-based tech giant owned by Mark Zuckerberg, over alleged invasion of his privacy In the originating motion brought pursuant to Section 37 of the 1999…
