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Spain Investigates Social Platforms Over Deepfake Abuse
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Spanish authorities on Feb. 17 announced a state prosecutor inquiry into X, Meta and TikTok for alleged distribution of AI-generated child sexual-abuse materials. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the Council of Ministers will invoke Article 8 to ask the Public Ministry to investigate potential criminal liability and algorithmic roles; the probe follows related French raids and European data-protection scrutiny.
Key Points
- 1Launches probe into X, Meta and TikTok over AI-generated child sexual-abuse images
- 2Aims to assess potential criminal liability and algorithms' role in facilitating illicit deepfakes
- 3Requires platforms to demonstrate compliance, data protections, and possible legal accountability for abuses
Scoring Rationale
High-impact official national probe into major platforms, limited by ongoing related investigations and preliminary reporting.
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