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Investigation uncovers more than 20,000 suspicious pedophile profiles on TikTok: Spain debates suspending the platform

The Maldita.es foundation, during 35 days of monitoring, found over 20,000 profiles of potential pedophiles on TikTok and more than 1,000 videos of child sexual abuse with a combined total of around 48 million views. Spain’s Ministry of Youth and Children referred the matter to the prosecutor’s office and floated a temporary suspension of the platform in the country; TikTok requested the investigation data from the foundation.

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Spain demands an investigation into material on the sexual exploitation of children on TikTok and allows for suspending the service

Spain's Ministry of Youth and Children asked the Attorney General's Office to investigate material on the sexual exploitation of children on TikTok and allowed for the possibility of suspending the platform's operation in the country. The basis was a report by the non-profit organization Maldita.es, which documented 1,182 public posts with such content over 35 days.

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