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Nigerian media organisations have praised President Tinubu's directive to investigate global technology companies and AI platforms for alleged anti-competitive practices and unauthorized use of journalists' content. The umbrella body of Nigeria’s media industry described the move as a significant step toward addressing these issues.

Nigeria's President Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate Meta, Google, X, and AI platforms over complaints from major media organizations. The media groups allege anti-competitive practices, unauthorized use of news content, and unfair commercial treatment by these global tech companies.

Tinubu directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate Meta, Google, X, and AI platforms over complaints from Nigeria’s major media organizations. The media groups accused the tech companies of anti-competitive practices, unauthorized use of news content, and unfair commercial treatment.

A former police officer was falsely accused online of being involved in the arrest of Henry Nowak, leading her to flee to a safe space. Christi Hill criticized social media and AI platforms like Grok for spreading the false claim linking her to the incident.

The latest Oura and Fitbit wearables are described as smarter and sleeker, but the article questions whether they effectively promote health. Americans are sharing data from these devices with AI platforms, ordering health tests through the companies, and paying significant subscription fees.