Spain’s Attorney General has assigned a prosecutor to investigate allegations of child sexual abuse material on TikTok, including possible corruption of minors, after Maldita.es filed a complaint.
Spain’s Attorney General’s Office (AGO) said Attorney General Teresa Peramato Martín assigned the case Wednesday to Elvira Tejada de la Fuente, its Coordinating Prosecutor for Cybercrime. The inquiry covers possible offenses involving the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material, as well as corruption of minors.
The AGO said the complaint alleges that such material was posted, shared and sold on TikTok; that similar content was recommended and could be accessed on TikTok or other platforms; and that images of minors were disseminated live for financial compensation.
Maldita.es reported that its 35-day review documented 1,183 videos containing explicit child sexual abuse material, which had received 48 million views. The group said TikTok removed five of the 50 videos it reported through the platform’s reporting channels.
Anadolu Agency reported that Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called the investigation “great news” and said, “No platform is above the law.”
Maldita.es representatives met with Tejada Wednesday to affirm the complaint and submit evidence. The AGO said prosecutors would assess the evidence immediately.
