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Watch: Meta’s $220m fine: Rest of Africa looking up to Nigeria, DataPro says

The rest of Africa is watching the outcome of the $220 million fine imposed on Facebook parent company, DataPro Limited tells Technology Times noting that the data privacy penalty is a trailblazer on the continent.

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    The rest of Africa is watching the outcome of the $220 million fine imposed against Facebook parent company, DataPro Limited tells Technology Times noting that the data privacy penalty is a trailblazer on the continent.

    MS. ADEMIKUN ADESEYOJU, Team Lead Emerging Services, DataPro Limited, a Data Protection Compliance Organisation (DPCO) in Nigeria, speaks exclusively with Technology Times TV on the $220 million imposed on Meta Platforms, owners of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram by the Nigerian regulators over allegations of data privacy breaches against Nigerians.

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