Spanish Authorities to Investigate Social Media Companies Over Sexualized Content
Spanish authorities have announced plans to investigate major social media companies over concerns that artificial intelligence tools are being used to create and spread sexualized content, including material involving children. The move signals a tougher stance from the government as it seeks to hold large technology platforms accountable for what appears on their systems. The government of Spain will formally ask prosecutors to examine whether companies such as X, Meta, and TikTok have broken the law by allowing artificial intelligence tools to generate and distribute abusive or sexualized images. Officials are especially concerned about deepfakes, which are manipulated images or…