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.

Youth Minister Sira Rego, whose ministry cannot singlehandedly ban the platform in Spain, has appealed to prosecutors and the Data Protection Agency to take action against the social media company, according to a statement by the ministry.

“Social media cannot be lawless territory,” Rego said.