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Nigerian Govt Sues Sowore, Facebook, X Over Anti Tinubu Cybercrime Allegations

Afinju FM — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:25:53 +0000

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 […]

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Users stranded as Facebook, Instagram experience outage, Meta apologises

Afinju FM — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 07:26:24 +0000

In a major disruption affecting millions of users, Meta’s key apps, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, have been down for many users globally. 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 […]

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FG Fines Meta $220m For Data Privacy Violations

Afinju FM — Sat, 20 Jul 2024 12:08:09 +0000

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 […]

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