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Spain to Probe X, Meta, TikTok over AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material

Spain accuses X, Meta and TikTok of spreading AI-generated child abuse content, with 82% public support for banning social media use by children under 14, officials said.

  • Ordering prosecutors to investigate, Spain signalled enforcement against social media platforms X, Meta and TikTok for allegedly spreading AI-generated child sexual abuse material, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said.
  • Earlier this month, Spain announced measures amid European regulators' crackdown and Australia's December under-16s policy, creating a broader international context.
  • Other governments have opened investigations into sexually explicit content generated by Elon Musk's xAI chatbot Grok on X, while Elon Musk called Sanchez a `traitor to the people of Spain` and Pavel Durov called the moves steps toward `total control`.
  • European regulators' increased enforcement raises legal risks for platforms, and Australia's $33m fines and account cut-offs of roughly 4.7 million accounts show possible consequences.
  • This positions Spain alongside European regulators pressing Big Tech, as Sanchez said `The impunity of these giants must end` and support in Spain for age bans reached 82 percent.
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The government will ask the Attorney General's Office to investigate the crimes that social networks X, Meta and...

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Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez sees social media as a threat to children. He intervenes in justice. X-owner Elon Musk does not make himself a friend with his actions.

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Eldiario.es broke the news in Spain on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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