Nigeria orders probe of Meta, Google, X and AI platforms over alleged exploitation of local media

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major global technology companies and generative artificial-intelligence platforms. According to local media, the inquiry covers allegations of anti-competitive practices.

A further strand concerns claims that content belonging to Nigerian media organisations has been used by these platforms. Officials said the review would assess whether news producers are being fairly compensated for their work and whether conditions for fair competition exist in the digital market.

The decision comes amid growing regulatory scrutiny in many countries of the market power of large technology firms and their use of content. Responses from the companies involved and the commission's findings will be watched in the period ahead.