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On October 1, 2026, Meta will begin charging companies for every single message sent on the WhatsApp API, killing the free 24-hour reply window. Across Africa, where WhatsApp effectively functions as the default internet, this change turns basic...

Araxi says Meta's actions led to GovChat's collapse. Competition case against Meta remains before South Africa's Tribunal. Regulator alleges abuse of market dominance. Case highlights the risks of building businesses on third-party platforms. August 06, (THEWILL) — Millions of...

June 16, (THEWILL) — Global technology company Meta has launched a suite of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered features on Facebook aimed at helping users find information, create content and enhance photos more easily. The announcement, made in a post on the...

May 28 (THEWILL) — Meta Platforms has begun the global rollout of new subscription plans across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp as the technology giant accelerates efforts to diversify revenue beyond digital advertising. The company announced on Wednesday that the new...

January 19, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has removed Meta Platforms Inc. and Elon Musk’s X Inc. from the amended cyberbullying charges filed against activist and SaharaReporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore. The decision was announced on Monday, January 19,...

May 03, (THEWILL) – The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has said that Meta Platforms Inc. cannot evade legal accountability by threatening to leave Nigeria, insisting that quitting the country does not absolve the tech giant—owners...

April 25, (THEWILL) – The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has upheld a fine of $220 million imposed on Meta Platforms (owners of Facebook) and WhatsApp LLC by the Nigerian government. The judgement follows an appeal by Meta to challenge...

April 23, (THEWILL) – The European Union has fined Apple and Meta a combined €700 million (nearly $800 million) for breaching the bloc’s landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA), risking the ire of former U.S. President Donald Trump. Apple was hit...

January 30, (THEWILL) – Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has agreed to pay President Donald Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit filed to challenge the suspension of his accounts. Trump in 2021 sued Meta...

November 14, (THEWILL) - The European Union (EU) has fined Meta Platforms €798 million ($840 million) over what it called abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace. “The European Commission has fined Meta … for breaching EU antitrust rules by tying its...