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Nigeria govt discusses Whatsapp's new privacy policy with Facebook

Tuesday 25 May 2021 | 10:23 CET | News
The Nigerian Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Ibrahim, said he is engaging WhatsApp concerning its updated privacy policy. Ibrahim said the government released the Nigeria Data Protection Regulations (NDPR) in 2019 and is committed to upholding the data privacy of Nigerians. He said the government is aware that the European region is exempt from the provisions of the updated policy and it is also being challenged in a number of countries.

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Categories: Mobile & Wireless
Companies: Facebook / WhatsApp
Countries: Nigeria
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