Facebook and Instagram in Nigeria: Meta threatens to cut access over fines

The social media giant has challenged demands to pay $290m over regulatory violations.

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Last year, three Nigerian oversight agencies imposed fines on the US-based social media giant totalling more than $290m (£218m) for violating various laws and regulations.

Meta was unsuccessful in a recent attempt to challenge the decisions in the federal high court in Abuja.

"The applicant may be forced to effectively shut down the Facebook and Instagram services in Nigeria in order to mitigate the risk of enforcement measures," the company said in the court papers.

Meta also owns WhatsApp, but it did not mention the messaging service in its statement.

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