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Femi Falana Takes Meta to Court Over Fake Health Advertisement
Renowned Nigerian human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, has taken legal action against Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, over an alleged violation of his privacy. He is demanding $5 million in damages.
Falana claims that Meta wrongfully used his name, image, and voice in an advertisement promoting a health product. The ad falsely portrayed him as someone suffering from prostatitis, a condition he insists he has never had.
According to him, this unauthorized use of his identity breaches his fundamental right to privacy as outlined in Section 37 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and specific sections of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.
He also accused Meta of spreading misleading information through a Facebook page called “AfriCare Health Centre.” The post allegedly stated that he had struggled with prostatitis for over 16 years, experiencing symptoms like pain, fatigue, and urinary issues.
Falana made it clear that he has never had any dealings with the platform or the pages involved regarding his health. He described the video as false, misleading, and damaging to his reputation.
As a result, he is asking the court to declare that Meta’s actions violated his privacy rights. He is also seeking an order for the immediate removal of the video, along with $5 million in damages for the distress and reputational harm he suffered.
He argued that Meta’s failure to verify the claims before allowing them to circulate had subjected him to public ridicule and emotional distress.
It has been reported that Niger State and some northern states have come together and agreed to take down 979 forests in order to strengthen national security.
This was revealed by the Niger State Governor, represented by his deputy, Yakubu Garba, at the passing-out parade in Mutum Daya.
He also shared that the government will support in any way they can in order to achieve this and strengthen security in Nigeria.
“The state will make necessary arrangements to support and empower the Forest Guard families for their service to the nation. We will provide them with adequate healthcare insurance scheme.”
Nigerian news analyst, Mahmud Jega, has shared his opinion on the recent airstrike carried out by the United States in Nigeria, stating that Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu for the incident.
Jega made this statement during a recent interview, where he said he does not believe many people will hold the Tinubu administration responsible, as Donald Trump had issued threats against Nigeria long before Tinubu’s administration.
“No, I don’t think many people will blame the Tinubu administration for what is happening now because President Donald Trump, when he first made the threats, it was clearly not in coordination with the Tinubu administration or the government of Nigeria,” Jega said.
It has been reported that the United States carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS in the northwest region of Nigeria. The order was reportedly given by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist elements in northwest Nigeria,” Trump said.
He added, “I have previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.”
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