{"id":12461,"date":"2026-02-17T10:47:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T10:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=12461"},"modified":"2026-02-17T10:47:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T10:47:03","slug":"spain-to-probe-social-media-giants-over-ai-generated-child-abuse-material-social-media-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=12461","title":{"rendered":"Spain to probe social media giants over AI-generated child abuse material | Social Media News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Prime Minister \u200cPedro \u200bSanchez pledges to end \u2018impunity\u2019 of platforms X, Meta and TikTok in promoting harmful content.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><button class=\"article-listen-container\" aria-labelledby=\"listen-text listen-duration\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-button\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-listen-container__text\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-text\">Listen to this article<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"article-listen-container__duration\">3 mins<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/button><button tabindex=\"0\" class=\"tooltip-accessible_trigger\"><svg class=\"icon icon--info icon--main-grey-dark icon--16 listen-to-article-tooltip__icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\"><title>info<\/title><path class=\"icon-main-color\" d=\"M12 0a12 12 0 1 0 0 24 12 12 0 0 0 0-24Zm-.226 3.225a2.039 2.039 0 0 1 2.155 1.924v.193a1.998 1.998 0 0 1-2.155 2.149 2.029 2.029 0 0 1-2.146-2.15 2.039 2.039 0 0 1 1.955-2.122h.193l-.002.006Zm3.227 15.525a.75.75 0 0 1-.752.75H9.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.75h.748V12h-.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.751h3a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.752v6.75h.75a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.749L15 18.75Z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2017-06-08T131939Z_1189275883_RC11B0FE7F20_RTRMADP_3_GULF-QATAR-JAZEERA-1714943623.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 17 Feb 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">17 Feb 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>The Spanish government \u2060has ordered prosecutors to investigate social media \u2060platforms X, Meta and TikTok for allegedly spreading AI-generated child sexual abuse material, the prime minister has said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese platforms are undermining the mental health, dignity, and rights of our children,\u201d Prime Minister \u200cPedro Sanchez posted on \u2060his X account on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cThe state \u2060cannot allow this. The impunity of these giants must end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The announcement comes as European regulators are cracking down on Big Tech companies, alleging the prevalence of abusive practices on online platforms ranging from anti-competitive behaviour in digital advertising to deliberate design of addictive features on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier \u2060this month, Sanchez announced \u2060several measures aimed at \u2060curbing online abuse and protecting children, including a proposed ban on \u200caccess to social media platforms for those under the \u200cage \u200cof 16, describing\u00a0social media platforms as the \u201cdigital Wild West\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, social media platforms such as Facebook and TikTok require users to be at least 13 years old. Social media executives, such as X owner Elon Musk, have called Sanchez a \u201ctraitor to the people of Spain\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Telegram founder Pavel Durov said Sanchez\u2019s moves and announcements were not \u201csafeguards\u201d but steps towards \u201ctotal control\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In August, the Ipsos Education Monitor 2025 found that support in Spain for banning social media use by children under 14 had risen to 82 percent, up from 73 percent in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The poll covered 30 countries, and in each one, most respondents backed prohibiting social media access for children younger than 14.<\/p>\n<p>Spain is not the only country probing sexually explicit content \u2060generated by Elon Musk\u2019s xAI chatbot Grok on X. Other governments have also opened investigations, imposed bans, and demanded stronger safeguards as part of a widening international effort to clamp down on illegal material.<\/p>\n<p>In December, Australia introduced a nationwide ban on social media for under-16s, becoming the first country in the world to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Under the new rules, 10 major platforms can be fined $33m if they do not take \u201creasonable steps\u201d to remove users in Australia who are under 16.<\/p>\n<p>By January 16, officials said social media firms had cut off access to roughly 4.7 million accounts in Australia that had been identified as belonging to children.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister \u200cPedro \u200bSanchez pledges to end \u2018impunity\u2019 of platforms X, Meta and TikTok in promoting harmful content. 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