Privacy Breach: Nigerian Regulator to Look Into WhatsApp's New Privacy Update
- The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has directed Nigerian regulator to probe WhatsApp's update
- National Information Technology Development Agency will meet with Facebook over the messaging app privacy policy
- The Ministry express concern about the policy, stating that other countries also have problems with the update
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The privacy policy update introduced by WhatsApp to its users in Nigeria has caught the attention of regulator, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).
WhatsApp had sent update message to its users, stating that it will share their private information with its parent company, Facebook. Users were told to accept the update before May 15, 2021, or their usage of the messaging app will be restricted.
Users that refuse to accept won't be able to chat or gain access to full functionality of WhatsApp. The update didn't sit well with the Minister for Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami.
He directed NITDA to look into WhatsApp new update by engaging with Mark Zuckerberg's company, to ensure Facebook and WhatsApp are not breaching Nigeria Data Protection Regulations.
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"The Honourable Minister has therefore directed the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), as the Regulator of the Information Technology sector, to engage vigorously with Facebook to understand the processes, level of security, etc of the data of Nigerian users in order to ensure that Policies proposed for Nigeria strictly adhere to the provisions of NDPR."
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that Aliko Dangote and his shareholders at Dangote Cement lost over N200 billion in four days after the company's market capitalisation declined.
The manufacturer's equity capitalisation fell to N3.5 trillion on Thursday from N3.7 trillion it opened the market with on Monday. The dip was recorded amid low interest from investors.
The company's stock value dropped during the four days as Dangote Cement's stock received low demand from investors. This pushed the capitalisation of the cement producer down.
Source: Legit.ng
