Spain to investigate alleged child sexual abuse material on TikTok

Spanish prosecutors have initiated an investigation into TikTok regarding the alleged distribution of child sexual abuse material. This follows a complaint from Maldita.es, which claimed TikTok inadequately protects minors from pedophiles. The investigation will focus on the production and distribution of such material and the corruption of minors. Maldita.es reported over 1,000 abusive videos on TikTok, viewed 48 million times, and criticized the platform for only removing a small fraction of flagged content. TikTok, owned by ByteDance, faces multiple lawsuits for failing to safeguard minors. The EU has also warned TikTok to modify its content design or face fines.