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Sowore, Lawyers Tackle DSS Over Demand to Ban Facebook Account

The confrontation between Nigerian activist Omoyele Sowore and the Department of State Services (DSS) has intensified after the security agency petitioned Meta Platforms Inc. To deactivate his Facebook account, accusing him of spreading false information and inciting unrest. In a September 6,

September 9, 2025

Meta Warns Users Against Holiday Shopping Scam

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Meta To Sack Employees In Africa, Europe, Asia Starting Monday

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Thread, WhatsApp and Instagram, has announced plans to sack more employees across its operations in Africa, Europe, and Asia starting Monday (today). This was made known in an internal memo sent to the company’s staff on

February 10, 2025

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Meta Agrees To $25m Settlement Over Trump’s Lawsuit

Meta has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by U.S. President Donald Trump. The lawsuit, which began in 2021, accused Meta of unlawfully silencing conservative voices after suspending Trump’s accounts following the January 6 Capitol attack. The settlement

January 30, 2025

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Meta Fined €91 Million By EU For Password Security Breach

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has been fined €91 million ($101.5 million) by the European Union’s Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), for storing user passwords in plaintext. The DPC launched an investigation five years ago, after Meta reported the issue, marking

September 28, 2024

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Meta Removes 63,000 Social Accounts Linked To Nigerian Scammers

Meta said it has detected and deleted over 63,000 Instagram accounts and thousands of Facebook groups and pages that were used by scammers, also known as ‘yahoo boys’ for financial sextortion schemes in Nigeria. Prime Business Africa, reports that Meta, the parent

July 25, 2024

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Mark Zuckerberg Predicts A World With Billions Of Personalised AI Agents As Meta Releases Llama 3.1 405B – Interview

Meta just released Llama 3.1 alongside its prized 405B model, achieving state-of-the-art performance across key benchmarks and becoming the first-ever open sourced frontier model, marking a major milestone in open source AI development. Rowan Cheung, the founder of the world’s largest AI

July 24, 2024

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Nigeria Fines Meta $220m For Data Violations

Meta Faces Significant Penalty Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has announced a $220 million fine against Meta Platforms for violating consumer and data protection laws. The penalty follows a 38-month investigation into Meta’s practices on its social platforms. Data

July 19, 2024

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EU To Probe Facebook, Instagram Over Children Addiction, Safety Concerns

The European Union Commission (EU) has escalated its scrutiny of Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, by launching formal investigations under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The move follows growing concerns over the safety of children using these platforms, citing

May 17, 2024

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Apple Removes Meta’s WhatsApp, Threads, Others From App Store In China Over Security Issues

Apple has announced the removal of several social texting apps, including Meta's WhatsApp and Threads, as well as the Durov Brothers' Telegram and Signal foundation’s Signal messaging app from its App Store in China.

April 19, 2024

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NCC Pledges Support To Meta’s 2Africa Cable Landing Initiative

In a meeting at the NCC headquarters in Abuja, Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of NCC, reassured Meta (formerly Facebook) of the commission’s support for their 2Africa Cable initiative, aimed at enhancing Nigeria’s digital infrastructure. “Support will be

December 4, 2023

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Sowore, Lawyers Tackle DSS Over Demand to Ban Facebook Account

Meta To Sack Employees In Africa, Europe, Asia Starting Monday

Meta Agrees To $25m Settlement Over Trump’s Lawsuit

Meta Fined €91 Million By EU For Password Security Breach

Meta Removes 63,000 Social Accounts Linked To Nigerian Scammers

Mark Zuckerberg Predicts A World With Billions Of Personalised AI Agents As Meta Releases Llama 3.1 405B – Interview

Nigeria Fines Meta $220m For Data Violations

EU To Probe Facebook, Instagram Over Children Addiction, Safety Concerns

NCC Pledges Support To Meta’s 2Africa Cable Landing Initiative

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