Sira Rego asks TikTok to stop its activity in Spain and, if it doesn't, urges Data Protection to block it: "We are going to go all out, this has to end"

Sira Rego, Spain's Minister of Youth and Childhood, is pushing for TikTok's suspension due to serious concerns over child safety and the presence of sexual violence content. She has requested the platform to cease operations and has involved the Spanish Data Protection Agency to take legal action. Rego highlighted the platform's failure to adequately protect minors, citing over 1,000 videos and 20,000 profiles linked to potential pedophiles. Despite TikTok's claims of prioritizing safety, Rego criticized their lack of commitment to effective moderation and accountability. The situation echoes Italy's previous actions against TikTok following a child's death linked to a challenge on the platform. Rego has called for immediate measures to ensure child protection and has urged TikTok to improve its content moderation systems.