Imo court dismisses $25 million privacy suit against Meta

Summary

The Imo State High Court in Iho has dismissed a $25 million fundamental rights suit filed against Meta Platforms over alleged privacy and data protection violations.

Highlights

• Justice L. C. Alinnor said the applicant did not provide enough evidence to prove that Meta violated her privacy rights or unlawfully processed her data.
• The suit was filed by Chika Chukwuemeka, who said Meta collected, processed and profiled her personal data for behavioural advertising without her consent.
• She also argued that Meta breached Nigeria’s Constitution and the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.
• The judge said the case lacked merit and made no order as to costs.
• The court also said a Nigeria Data Protection Commission order relied on in the case had been set aside and could no longer support the claim.