The Spanish government has ordered prosecutors to investigate social media platforms X, Meta and TikTok for allegedly spreading child sexual abuse material generated by artificial intelligence (AI), Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Feb 17.
The announcement comes as European regulators are cracking down on big tech companies, alleging widespread abusive practices on online platforms, ranging from anti-competitive behaviour in digital advertising to the deliberate design of addictive features on social media.
“These platforms are undermining the mental health, dignity and rights of our children,” Mr Sanchez wrote on his X account. “The state cannot allow this. The impunity of these giants must end.”
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- by: Sam Truelove
- 2026-02-18
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https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/spain-to-probe-x-meta-tiktok-over-ai-generated-child-sexual-abuse-material
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