Whatsapp May Withdraw Its Services From Nigeria Due To $220M Fine

A week after Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission imposed a $220 million fine on WhatsApp for a data privacy breach, the Meta-owned company may halt its operations in the country due to additional regulatory requirements.

Sources close to the situation suggest that Meta, WhatsApp’s parent company, is considering pulling specific services from Nigeria.

Alongside the substantial fine, the FCCPC has directed WhatsApp to cease sharing user data with other Facebook companies and third parties without explicit user consent. The commission also requires WhatsApp to disclose details about its data collection practices and to enhance user control over data usage.

“It would be impossible to provide WhatsApp in Nigeria…”