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Data Privacy Breach: FG Slams $220m Fine On Facebook’s Parent Company, Meta

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The Federal Government has slammed a $220 million fine on Meta, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram for alleged data privacy and breaches. According reports, a statement issued on Friday, the Federal Competition and…

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Breaking: FG slams heavy fines on Facebook, WhatsApp

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The Federal Government has fined Meta Platforms $220 million (about N330 billion) after investigations showed data-sharing on its Facebook and WhatsApp platforms violated local consumer, data protection and privacy laws. …

Nigeria fines Meta $220M after investigations showed data sharing on Facebook and WhatsApp violated local consumer, data protection, and privacy laws (Reuters)

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Nigeria fines Meta $220M after investigations showed data sharing on Facebook and WhatsApp violated local consumer, data protection, and privacy laws — Nigeria has fined Meta Platforms (META.O) $220 million after investigations showed data…

FG fines Facebook, WhatsApp $220m for violating consumer, data laws

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FCCPC chief, Abdullahi said the investigations were jointly held with Nigeria's Data Protection Commission and spanned over 38 months

UPDATED: Nigerian govt fines Facebook, WhatsApp owners N330 billion

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Meta provided some "information/evidence that is in part responsive to document requests and summons...," the FCCPC wrote.

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The CrowdStrike IT outage is pretty grim but let's hope it's not as bad as the infamous Dyn DDoS attack, Facebook mega-crash, and Rogers network disaster

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This one looks as bad as they come and there have been some truly massive IT problems in recent years.

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Launching Meta Verified Subscription Plans For Businesses on Instagram and Facebook in India

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We are expanding Meta Verified subscription plans to businesses on Instagram and Facebook in India. The expanded offering includes the value of the verified badge to build credibility with customers, and the opportunity to support a wider…

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Facebook users help capture burglar seen on Ring doorbell targeting house

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A burgler caught on a Ring Doorbell before stealing £1,600 of designer aftershave, has been spared jail.

Thursday, Jul 18

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Victim of paedophile swimming teacher learns of his death through Facebook

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Robert Rixon, 77, who was serving a 25-year sentence at HMP Parc in Bridgend for sexually abusing five young girls, died in June - but one of his victims was not informed

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Democratic Convention delegates unload on Biden in leaked Facebook chat plotting his downfall and fearing 'fury' if Kamala is passed over

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The bitter divisions within the Democratic Party over Joe Biden 's future are laid bare in a leaked cache of Facebook messages sent among California delegates ahead of their convention next month.

Woman who was abused by swimming teacher when she was a child outraged that Ministry of Justice didn't tell her he died in jail after she found out on Facebook

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Robert Rixon (pictured), 77, was serving a 25-year sentence at HMP Parc in Bridgend for sexually abusing five young girls died in June.

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Woman wants lessons learned after finding out via Facebook that abuser was dead

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Robert Rixon, 77, who was serving a 25-year sentence for abusing five girls at HMP Parc, died in June.

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Facebook Posts Help Catch Turkey Hill Robber In Manheim: Police

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A man previously convicted of Felon Robbery has committed another robbery at a Turkey Hill convenience store, Manheim Township Police announced on Thursday, July 18.

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Woman wants lessons learned after finding out via Facebook that abuser was dead

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Robert Rixon, 77, who was serving a 25-year sentence for abusing five girls at HMP Parc, died in June.

Woman wants lessons learned after finding out via Facebook that abuser was dead

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Robert Rixon, 77, who was serving a 25-year sentence for abusing five girls at HMP Parc, died in June.

‘Outrageous’ clue you’re about to be attacked by bank-raiding crook revealed as Google and Facebook users told ‘be wary’

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INTERNET users beware – hackers may be hiding behind seemingly legitimate websites to steal your information.

‘Outrageous’ clue you’re about to be attacked by bank-raiding crook revealed as Google and Facebook users told ‘be wary’

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INTERNET users beware – hackers may be hiding behind seemingly legitimate websites to steal your information.

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World News | Pak Govt Targets More Social Media Platforms; Facebook, Instagram Restricted Across Multiple Service Providers

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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. After successfully blocking X for over six months, the Pakistan government has targeted more social media platforms -- Facebook and Instagram -- and restricted their access to the…

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Burger King employee, son and his friends fired over viral Facebook post

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“I felt like it was a good thing because we could have really been out doing violence or shooting or killing, but we went out and worked.”