Spain orders prosecutors to investigate major social platforms over AI child abuse content

Spain’s government directed prosecutors to open investigations into X, Meta and TikTok for allegedly distributing AI-generated child sexual abuse material.
Spain orders prosecutors to investigate major social platforms over AI child abuse content
Why it matters
This triggers criminal-law scrutiny that can compel platform data preservation and disclosure to Spanish authorities, raising near-term legal and compliance workload for the named firms’ EU operations. If prosecutors find violations, platforms could face court-ordered content takedowns and operational restrictions in Spain, forcing faster deployment of detection, reporting, and moderation controls for AI-generated CSAM. The move also increases the likelihood of parallel action under EU digital enforcement regimes, tightening timelines for platform-wide safeguards beyond Spain.
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