Human rights activist and senior lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, has expressed confidence in his $5 million lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc., accusing the U.S.-based tech giant of invading his privacy.
Falana, through his lawyer, Olumide Babalola, accused Meta of publishing motion images and voice captioned, “AfriCare Health Center,” on their website to the effect that he suffered a disease known as ‘Prostatitis’ which the lawyer claimed constitutes an invasion of his privacy as guaranteed by section 37 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999.
The suit was filed pursuant to Section 37 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and Section 24(1)(A) and (E) & Section 34(1)(D) of Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, Order 2 Rule 1 Fundamental Rights Enforcement Procedure Rules, 2009.
Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television program, Falana emphasised the need for accountability in digital platforms, maintaining that Meta must take…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
