Spain to probe X, Meta, TikTok over AI-generated child sexual abuse material
Spain to probe X, Meta, TikTok over AI-generated child sexual abuse material
ReutersTue, February 17, 2026 at 7:33 AM UTC
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FILE PHOTO: A 16 year old uses his phone, in Madrid, Spain February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura/File Photo
MADRID, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The Spanish government has ordered prosecutors to investigate social media platforms X, Meta and TikTok for allegedly spreading AI-generated child sexual abuse material, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday.
"These platforms are undermining the mental health, dignity, and rights of our children," he wrote on his X account. "The state cannot allow this. The impunity of these giants must end."
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Earlier this month, Sanchez announced several measures aimed at curbing online abuse and protecting children, including a proposed ban on access to social media platforms for those under the age of 16.
(Reporting by David Latona; Editing by Joe Bavier)
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