Spain is investigating social media giants over AI-generated child abuse material

Prime Minister ‌Pedro ​Sanchez vows to end the “impunity” of platforms X, Meta and TikTok in promoting harmful content.

The Spanish government has ordered prosecutors to investigate social media platforms X, Meta and TikTok for allegedly distributing AI-generated child sexual abuse material, the prime minister said.

“These platforms undermine the mental health, dignity and rights of our children,” Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez wrote on his X account on Tuesday.

“The state cannot allow this. The impunity of these giants must end.”

The announcement comes as European regulators are cracking down on Big Tech companies, alleging the prevalence of abusive practices on online platforms, ranging from anti-competitive behavior in digital advertising to the deliberate design of addictive features on…