Meta Go Collect $25,000 for Falana Saga – Court Gist

Wetin dey happen, my people! Na today we go yarn about wahala wey don burst between human rights lawyer Femi Falana and Meta, wey own Facebook. Just last week, Lagos State High Court don award $25,000 damages to Falana because of false video wey show am dey suffer from serious sickness.

For early 2025, dem don publish this video wey suppose make person believe say Falana dey battle terminal illness. As usual, e provoke am well-well, and na so him lawyer, Olumide Babalola, carry matter go court. Justice Olalekan Oresanya dey deliver di ruling last Tuesday, sabi say Meta don breach di Nigeria Data Protection Act by pushing false data wey dey harm Falana.

Na wetin? Justice Oresanya talk say Meta no fit just dey sit down for back like say dem no dey involved. Dem sabi say as global technology company wey dey collect money from content wey dem host, dem owe people duty of care. If wahala from misinformation dey clear, dem go still dey responsible.

Dis matter no be small o! E no only shock wey we dey hear about Facebook and dem policies, but hin dey expose di way wey technology companies dey handle private matter of individuals. E be like say dem need upgrade their game, no be so?

The court carry justice enter road as dem argue say Falana dey public figure, no mean say him no get right to privacy. Justice Oresanya drop some wisdom say false medical claims wey dey spread about person dey intrude into dat person’s private life, even if dem don blow trumpet for front of everybody for di public.

Meta wey dey try defend demself say dem be only hosting platform, no fit escape am. Di court gree say dem dey control how content dey go and how e dey monetized, so dem go join to dey carry blame for wetin no dey correct.

As e be now, dis ruling go affect how social media platforms dey manage sensitive content, and e go make dem wan come dey extra careful before dem dey put any info wey fit spoil person image. Dem go need to put beta measures in place to avoid dis kind wahala again.

Falana no just sit down fold hand, e don fight hard for him rights. Him lawyer Babalola dey celebrate as dem don gain victory for court, saying e go push for more clarity on dis matter for future. Na wetin we need, true true!