Federal Gov’t imposes $220m fine on Meta for data, consumer law breach The Federal Government has imposed a fine of $220 million on Meta Platforms Inc. (META.O) after investigations proved that data-sharing practices on its Facebook and WhatsApp platforms breached local consumer protection, data protection, and privacy laws. On Friday, Adama Abdullahi, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), disclosed the penalty through a statement. She said the sanction is in accordance with the FCCPA 2018, and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection (administrative penalties) Regulations...