Feb 18, 2026 14:20:00Spanish Prime Minister requests investigation into X, Meta, and TikTok over 'possibility of AI creating and spreading child pornography'Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has asked the public prosecutor's office to investigate X, Meta, and TikTok for 'the possible production and distribution of child pornography through AI.' X, Meta y TikTok podrían estar cometiendo por la creación y difusión de pornografía infantil mediante sus IA. In a post to X, the Prime Minister expressed his strong determination, saying, 'These platforms are violating the mental health, dignity, and rights of our children. We will not allow large multinational corporations to make billions of dollars at the expense of child exploitation and the freedom of girls and boys,' Rego said. One in five young people in Spain has been a victim of AI-generated fake pornography as a minor.

Source: The Guardian February 18, 2026 06:13 UTC