FG Sues Meta Over Advert Violation The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, ARCON says it has lodged a suit against Meta Platforms Incorporated and its agent AT3 Resources Limited at the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division. A statement issued today by the apex regulatory body for Nigeria’s advertising ecosystem said ARCON is seeking a
FG Sues Meta Over Advert Violation
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, ARCON says it has lodged a suit against Meta Platforms Incorporated and its agent AT3 Resources Limited at the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division.
A statement issued today by the apex regulatory body for Nigeria’s advertising ecosystem said ARCON is seeking a declaration among others that the continued publication and exposure of various advertisements directed at the Nigerian market through Facebook and Instagram platforms by Meta Platforms Incorporated without ensuring the same is vetted and approved before exposure is illegal, unlawful and a violation of the extant advertising Law in Nigeria.
ARCON stated that Meta Platforms Incorporated’s continued exposure of unvetted adverts had also led to loss of revenue to the Federal Government.
ARCON is seeking N30bn in sanction for the violation of the advertising laws and for loss of revenue as a result of Meta Incorporated’s continued exposure of unapproved adverts on it’s platforms.