This came after the State Security Service (SSS), Nigeria’s secret police, threatened both X Incorp and Meta (Facebook) Incorp to delete Sowore’s posts and deactivate his account or face the consequences.

The trio were charged jointly with five counts of cybercrimes at the Federal High Court in Abuja on.

According to report, Sowore wrote to both X Incorp and Meta Incorp to defend his post, informing them that the call by the SSS was the latest in a series of harassments, rights violations, mistreatments he has received from the government over his public views and civic actions.

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He also replied to the SSS, insisting he would not delete the posts.

He wrote, “The State Security Service, alias @OfficialDSSNG today filed a 5-count charge at the Federal High Court in Abuja against ‘X’, facebook and myself. They claimed that because I called Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu a criminal, I have somehow committed a set of “novel” offences they invented and spread across five counts.

“It’s hard to believe there’s anyone sensible left in these offices that should be making Nigeria work. Regardless, I will be present whenever this case is assigned for trial. #RevolutionNow.”

Source: PremiumTimes

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Reports flooding in on social media, including X – formerly Twitter, confirmed that the issue is widespread, with many users unable to load their accounts or post content.

Downdetector, a platform that tracks outages, has also shown massive spikes in outage reports across Meta’s services.

The platform reports that Instagram has logged over 71,000 issues, while Facebook has received more than 107,000 reports from around the world.

The outage has also sparked a flurry of activity on X, with users turning to the platform to check if others are facing the same issue.

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The hashtag #instagramdown has been trending on X within the period.

Reacting to the downtime in a post on X.com, Meta said that are aware that a technical issue is impacting some users’ ability to access their apps and are working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible and apologize for any inconvenience.

This outage follows a series of similar disruptions affecting Meta apps in the past, including a major service interruption in March.

As Meta works to restore normal service, users are left waiting for an update on when the issue will be resolved.

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According to figures from Cable.co.uk and We Are Social in 2024, posted by World of Statistics on X, Nigerians spend an average of 3 hours and 23 minutes per day on social media.

Kenya led the list with people spending the most time on social media, at 3 hours and 43 minutes daily, South Africa follows closely with 3 hours and 37 minutes, Brazil at 3 hours and 34 minutes, and the

Philippines at 3 hours and 33 minutes.

Nigeria’s average of 3 hours and 23 minutes places it just behind these countries in social media engagement.

Other countries with high social media usage include Colombia – 3:22, Chile – 3:11, and Indonesia – 3:11.

Saudi Arabia and Argentina round out the top ten with daily averages of 3 hours and 10 minutes and 3 hours and 8 minutes.

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A statement by the the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission ,FCCPC, said the decision was taken after its joint investigation with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission ,NDPC, revealed extensive and ongoing violations of Nigerian laws, following a comprehensive 38-month investigation into its data privacy practices and market behaviour.

According to the statement, between May 2021 and December 2023, the investigation scrutinised Meta’s privacy policies and practices, uncovering multiple infringements of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act ,FCCPA, and the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation ,NDPR.

These violations include the unauthorised appropriation of personal data without user consent, discriminatory practices against Nigerian users, and the abuse of Meta’s dominant market position.

The investigation concluded that Meta engaged in abusive and invasive practices against Nigerian data subjects, such as transferring personal data across borders without authorization and forcing users to accept exploitative privacy policies. Despite being given numerous opportunities to present their case, Meta’s defences were deemed insufficient by the regulatory bodies.

The final order issued by the FCCPC mandates several corrective actions for Meta to comply with Nigerian laws. These include ensuring Nigerian users’ right to data self-determination, ceasing unauthorized data transfers, and eliminating discriminatory practices. The order also imposes a $220 million penalty on Meta, emphasizing the gravity of the violations.

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