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Nigeria Probes Tech Giants

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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into major global tech companies, including Meta, Google, and X. The probe, led by the FCCPC, examines allegations of anti-competitive practices and exploitation of news content.

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Tinubu orders probe of Meta, Google, AI platforms over anti-competitive practices

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate global technology giants and generative artificial intelligence platforms. The probe targets allegations of anti-competitive practices and the unlawful exploitation of content belonging to Nigerian media organizations. This directive comes four months after President Tinubโ€ฆ

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