Tinubu Orders FCCPC To Probe Meta, Google, X, Other Big Tech Firms, AI Platforms Over Alleged Exploitation Of Nigerian Media Content

The development was disclosed in a statement released on Monday and signed by the FCCPC's Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu.

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to launch a comprehensive investigation into major global technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms over allegations of anti-competitive practices, unlawful exploitation of Nigerian news content, and other potentially unfair market conduct against media organisations.

The directive follows a joint petition submitted to the Presidency by the Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO), an umbrella body comprising the Newspaper Proprietors' Association of Nigeria (NPAN), the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON), and the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP).

The development was disclosed in a statement released on Monday and signed by the FCCPC's Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu.

According to the statement, the Federal Government formally communicated President Tinubu's directive to the Commission through a letter signed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris.