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Spain’s Ministry of Youth and Children has asked prosecutors to investigate TikTok over the presence of thousands of videos on the platform that allegedly depict child sexual abuse and interactions between suspected pedophiles.
Youth and Children Minister Silas Rego announced the move on Monday, according to El Pais, adding that the government was also considering suspending TikTok's operations in Spain in light of reports of abuse.
The decision comes after an investigation documented videos, live streams and messages on TikTok that showed the platform allowed child sexual abuse content to circulate with a lack of oversight.
The investigation found that a total of 1,183 videos contained explicit child sexual abuse content. The videos have been viewed a total of 48 million times.
The investigation also uncovered more than 26,000 accounts potentially linked to criminals.
The ministry warned that if TikTok does not take urgent action, it will push for a total ban on the app in Spain.
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