Spain to Investigate Social Media Giants, Escalating Trans-Atlantic Tech Dispute

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Spain to investigate social media firms over AI-generated child sexual abuse material

PM says action is looking at potential criminal liability in order to protect children and end ‘impunity’ of online platforms The Spanish government will ask prosecutors to investigate the social media companies X, Meta and TikTok to determine whether they have committed criminal offences by allegedly allowing their AI to generate and disseminate child sexual abuse material. Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, said his government had taken the decision in order to protect “the mental health, dignity and rights of our sons and daughters” and to end the “impunity” of huge social media platforms. Continue reading...

By Sam Jones in Madrid and Rory Carroll in Dublin

Spain to investigate big tech over AI child abuse imagery

Spain set to investigate X, Meta and TikTok for allegedly spreading AI-generated child abuse material, as European nations tighten controls to regulate online platforms.

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