Investigation decision for TikTok from Spain
The Cyber Crimes Coordinator Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into the spread of child sexual abuse materials on the TikTok platform.
Quick Look
- The Spanish Cyber Crimes Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into the spread of child sexual abuse content on TikTok.
- Prime Minister Sanchez supported the decision, stating that no platform is above the law.
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Why It Matters
Maldita.es reported that it detected thousands of videos containing child sexual abuse and pedophile profiles on TikTok.
Upon the application of the news portal Maldita.es, which analyzes the accuracy of the news in Spain, the decision of Cyber Crimes Coordinating Prosecutor Elvira Tejada de la Fuente to investigate possible crimes related to child sexual abuse and the creation and dissemination of child abuse materials on the TikTok platform received congratulations from Prime Minister Sanchez.
Sanchez, in his post on the social media platform of US-based company He included his statements.
Sira Rego, who served as the Minister of Youth and Children in the minority left-wing coalition government, announced at a press conference that they asked the Spanish Data Protection Agency to suspend TikTok's activities in Spain "as an exceptional measure."
The Maldita.es portal had announced that more than a thousand child sexual abuse videos, with more than 48 million views, and more than 20 thousand potential pedophile profiles sharing or selling such materials were detected on TikTok, and more than 7 thousand of them were operating in Spanish.
On the other hand, TikTok, a social media platform developed by the China-based company ByteDance, stated that as soon as news about child sexual abuse videos emerged on its platform, it took steps to detect and remove the content and would work in close cooperation with the Spanish Data Protection Agency and all relevant authorities.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Spanish Data Protection Agency may take restrictive measures against TikTok.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Will TikTok's activities in Spain be suspended?
- What kind of sanctions will be applied to the platform as a result of the investigation?
