Spain demands that TikTok suspend operations until child sexual abuse material gone
Maldita.es said 1,183 explicit posts drew 48 million views as Spain pressed for tougher action against the platform.
- On Tuesday, Spain's government demanded that TikTok suspend operations until it eliminates child sexual abuse material, citing a report documenting 1,183 explicit posts with millions of views.
- Monday's investigation by Maldita revealed that explicit child sexual abuse videos had been viewed at least 48 million times, with over 26,000 profiles of potential paedophiles identified on the platform.
- Maldita identified 1,183 explicit items of content and more than 10,000 profiles asking for sexual image exchanges. Clara Jimenez Cruz, the foundation's chief executive, said, "Abuse is not hidden away in a little corner and it is not hard to find."
- Youth Minister Sira Rego appealed to prosecutors to investigate and requested an urgent meeting with TikTok representatives. "Social media cannot be lawless territory," Rego said, signaling the ministry might pursue a provisional suspension.
- On Friday, the European Union warned TikTok to modify its "For You" feed or face large fines under digital content rules. Legal sources note a general suspension in Spain would require sufficient legal basis and a judge's involvement.
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The data obtained from a study by the Spanish organization Maldita.es on the sexual exploitation of children on TikTok is causing great concern. The Spanish organization, in a study that lasted 35 days, from September 11 to October 15, 2026, revealed that it identified 1,183 videos with material of sexual abuse of minors, more than 26,000 profiles associated with this activity and a total of approximately 48 million views. The study records not …
Youth Minister Shira Rego appealed to the prosecution authorities and the Data Protection Authority to take action against the social networking site.
Spain demands that TikTok suspend operations until child sexual abuse material gone
Spain's government has demanded that TikTok suspend its operations in Spain until it eliminates child sexual abuse material, it said on Tuesday, after a media report documented 1,183 explicit posts on the platform with millions of views.
Tik Tok National Journal The government of Spain requested that TikTok suspend its operations in the country until the platform eliminates contents of child sexual abuse.The request was made on Tuesday (10), after an investigation identified 1,183 explicit publications of this type on the social network, which added millions of views. 的的 Do you have any suggestions for reporting?Send to the g1 The Minister of Youth of Spain, Sira Rego, forwarded…
'If it were up to us, it would have been suspended yesterday,' says Spain's youth minister
The social network has committed itself to "studying and evaluating" the situation, but has not put solutions on the table
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