Nigeria, May 3 -- Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, has warned it may block access to both platforms in Nigeria after being hit with fines totaling over $290 million from Nigerian regulators.

The issue began last year when three Nigerian agencies accused the American tech giant of breaking several national rules.

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) fined Meta $220 million for what it called anti-competitive behavior.

The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) also issued a $37.5 million fine for running ads without approval, while the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC) added a $32.8 million penalty over breaches of data privacy laws.

Meta recently tried to challenge thes...