Spain's Youth Ministry Asks Prosecutors to Investigate TikTok, Raises Possible Suspension Over Child Abuse Content
Spain's Ministry of Youth and Childhood said on November 9 that it had sent a submission to the Attorney General's Office asking prosecutors to investigate TikTok, after the platform was found to host large amounts of child sexual abuse content. Minister Sira Rego called the facts "extremely serious" and requested an urgent meeting with TikTok's representatives in Spain.
The ministry raised the possibility of halting TikTok's services in Spain if the competent authorities deem it necessary. No suspension has been ordered.
The move follows a 35-day investigation by Spanish fact-checking foundation Maldita.es, which between September 11 and October 15 documented 1,183 explicit child sexual abuse posts with 48 million views across 231 profiles, 59% of them still active on October 15. Of 50 reported videos, TikTok deleted 5 and blocked 13 in Spain only.
(Source: Ministry of Youth and Childhood)
Source: Ministry of Youth and Childhood
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