Nigeria: Tinubu Directs FCCPC to Investigate Meta, Google, X, AI Platforms Over Media Complaints

BREAKING: Tinubu orders investigation of Google, Meta, X, others

President Bola Tinubu has asked the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, to investigate top 1global technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence, AI, platforms over allegations of anti-competitive practices and unlawful exploitation of the content of Nigerian media organisations. This followed a joint petition submitted to the Presidency by the Nigerian Press Organisation, NPO. [] BREAKING: Tinubu orders investigation of Google, Meta, X, others

Nigeria to investigate tech firms over news content

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the country’s competition regulator to investigate major technology companies over alleged anti-competitive practices and unauthorised use of news content, the Federal Competition ‌and Consumer Protection Commission said late on Monday. The FCCPC said the inquiry would examine complaints by Nigerian media groups against companies including Meta, Alphabet, X The post Nigeria to investigate tech firms over news content appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

President Tinubu Orders Investigation of Big Tech Firms

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major global technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence platforms over allegations of anti-competitive practices and unlawful exploitation of Nigerian media content. The FCCPC, in a statement, said that the directive followed a joint petition submitted to the Presidency by [] The post President Tinubu Orders Investigation of Big Tech Firms appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

Tinubu directs FCCPC to investigate Big Techs over alleged exploitation of Nigerian media

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major global technology companies over allegations of anti-competitive practices and unlawful exploitation of news content from Nigerian media organisations. The FCCPC disclosed this in a release issued on Monday, July 6, 2026, signed by its Director of Corporate Affairs, The post Tinubu directs FCCPC to investigate Big Techs over alleged exploitation of Nigerian media appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.

Nigeria: Govt Orders Probe of Meta, Google, X, AI Platforms Over Alleged Exploitation of Nigerian Media

[This Day] President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, directed Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major global technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms over allegations of anti-competitive practices and the exploitation of content belonging to Nigerian media organisations.

FG directs FCCPC to probe X, Meta, AI firms over anti-competition allegations

By Progress Godfrey ABUJA — The Federal Government has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate X (formerly Twitter), Meta, other major technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) firms over allegations of anti-competitive practices affecting Nigeria’s media industry. The directive followed a joint petition submitted to the Presidency by the [] The post FG directs FCCPC to probe X, Meta, AI firms over anti-competition allegations appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Feds Planned to Sue Individual Canadians Over Online Posts, Internal Memo Reveals

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I am not scared of AI. I am scared of us.

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TikTok terus berdepan saman baharu

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Breaking: Tension as Tinubu issues tough order against Facebook, Google, X other

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive investigation of global tech giants operating in Nigeria, including Facebook, Google, X and others; reason emerged.

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iHeartMedia, FCC Enter Consent Decree Over Payola Claims

The FCC was probing allegations of what it called “showola, investigating if iHeart gave favorable airplay to artists who played the radio giant's shows and music festivals.

UK tech chiefs discuss agentic AI and workforce culture

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Woman Says Big Tech Is Suing Tiny Ohio Town After Residents Rejected $1 Billion AI Data Center: “They Voted No”

A viral video on X is drawing attention after a woman shared how residents of Urbana, Ohio, pushed back against plans to build a data center in their small town. In the clip, she explains that after hearing concerns from constituents, the city council voted against the proposal, arguing it would do more harm than Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post Woman Says Big Tech Is Suing Tiny Ohio Town After Residents Rejected 1 Billion AI Data Center: “They Voted No” appeared first on The Daily Dot.

ABC Launches On-Air Campaign Against FCC Investigations

The Disney-owned network is encouraging viewers to tell the FCC to drop probes into “The View” and ABC broadcast licenses.

Netflix is adding short-form video from Variety, Rolling Stone, and BuzzFeed as it competes with YouTube and TikTok

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iHeartMedia Settles FCC Payola Investigation, Agrees to Adopt New Reporting Measures to Ensure Legal Compliance

iHeartMedia, the largest owner of radio stations in the U.S., agreed to enter into a consent decree with FCC to settle a probe the agency launched last year into iHeartMedia’s compliance with federal rules prohibiting a specific form of payola dubbed “showola” — which involves radio stations pressuring artists to perform at station-hosted music shows []

Is Ghana finally winning war against romance scams?

International security agencies, particularly the FBI, increasingly view Ghana and its West African neighbour, Nigeria, as major hubs for romance scams, wire fraud, and other cyber-related crimes. As a result, both countries have come under heightened international scrutiny.

The British government wants to force more trustworthy news into your doomscrolling

The British government is asking social media companies to put more news — real news, produced by public service broadcasters like the BBC — high up in people’s feeds. And if companies refuse, it’ll pass laws to require it. That’s the main takeaway from a new report issued Tuesday on a host of issues relating...

Lawsuit accuses AI security company of publishing hallucinated findings

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‘Let facts be submitted to a candid world’: Thoughts on journalism, fact-checking and the US at 250

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Antisemitism royal commission as it happened: ‘Really serious deficiency’: YouTube slammed over its hateful speech policy

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Media is collapsing in the regions. Its a breeding ground for misinformation, rife for One Nation’s rise

As traditional media engagement withers, so too does investment in regional news outlets. The result is a proliferation of misinformation and a rise in algorithm-fed news, an environment in which parties like One Nation thrive. The post Media is collapsing in the regions. Its a breeding ground for misinformation, rife for One Nation’s rise appeared first on Crikey.

Children targeted with cartoon-themed anti-Semitism

Big tech's efforts to scrub hateful content from its platforms are being thrust into the spotlight at the anti-Semitism royal commission.

MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 07/05/2026 (Weekend Edition)

Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that are either a signatory of the International... The post MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 07/05/2026 (Weekend Edition) appeared first on Media Bias/Fact Check.

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Tinubu Orders ICPC investigation into Alleged Fake PFIPC in 30 Days

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Tinubu orders ICPC investigation into alleged fake PFIPC in 30 days President Bola Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the activities... Read More Read » Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Tinubu Orders ICPC investigation into Alleged Fake PFIPC in 30 Days on YNaija

NewsGuard revisited

NewsGuard is a brick in the wall meant to protect the reading public from “misinformation.” It is a danger to those such as us. It is the centerpiece of Rob Bluey’s Daily Signal column “Florida Just Showed Us How to Fight Back Against Media Blacklists.” Let us salute Rob Bluey and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, for their efforst to guard against NewsGuard. Here let me reiterate a story I dug

Senate's New AICOA Attack on Amazon: Cronyism for Big Retail?

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How social media proliferation fuels misinformation, worsens security crisis in Nigeria

The rise of social media has created an avenue for sharing manipulated visuals, fake reports, and false information about security incidents. The post How social media proliferation fuels misinformation, worsens security crisis in Nigeria appeared first on New York Amsterdam News.

EXPOSING THE LIE: NMG troubles and why nobody loves the media 

By Robert Atuhairwe A hard but honest fact is that the concern around the shutdown of Nation Media Group (NMG) platforms is pretentious and dishonest. Given what has been threatening the media over time, you get this sense that the solidarity with NMG is not heartfelt but all about CDF, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba and by [] The post EXPOSING THE LIE: NMG troubles and why nobody loves the media appeared first on Watchdog Uganda.

More trouble for Telegram, govt seeks action against pirated films, OTT content

More trouble for Telegram, govt seeks action against pirated films, OTT content

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