The disgusting business of TikTok: they discover that thousands of videos of sexual abuse of minors are circulating publicly while the network looks the other way

A complete investigation carried out by Maldita.es, not yet made public in full, has revealed the existence of cases of child sexual abuse on the Chinese social network TikTok. From sexual images to recordings of rape of minors. The results of the investigation are truly shocking and it is not understood how a platform, the most used by minors, allows this type of content without apparent moderation.

It is the third investigation that this medium has carried out, but it seems that TikTok continues to allow the content, and not only that, but also enhances it by showing it in its public results, where pedophiles brag about the images and videos they publish without, at least apparently, those responsible doing anything.

Given this information, The Ministry of Youth and Children has urged the Prosecutor’s Office to act ex officio in these alleged cases. In addition, Minister Sira Rego has called an urgent meeting with those responsible for the social network in Spain to demand immediate explanations and measures. There are even plans to paralyze TikTok services in Spain.

The investigation detected more than 1,000 videos and photographs of child sexual abuse that pedophiles publish with impunity on TikTok

The investigation has lasted more than a month and has been carried out using accounts created with specific searches for that type of material. During it, They assure that the TikTon algorithm facilitates access to child sexual abuse materials publicly, without having to access through the Dark Web.

Maldita.es researchers identified more than 1,000 videos and photographs with explicit content of child sexual abuse. This content was created by 200 profiles that directly published content without TikTok doing anything. In fact, pedophiles boasted about the content, which sometimes included minors with direct family ties.

These contents were being shared by more than 26,000 user accounts and had more than 48 million views. Of those 26,000 profiles, The worrying figure of 7,700 pedophiles interacted on the Internet in Spanish.

In addition to these contents, live broadcasts with minors have been detected on the Chinese social network, where they agreed to requests and harassment in exchange for gifts and virtual currencies. In addition to accounts dedicated to advertising Telegram channels with this type of illegal content.

According to the investigation, TikTok only removed 10% of the reported content, allowing the remaining 90% of child sexual abuse content.

The researchers also denounce a fact that may be familiar to many social media users: the absence of moderation. Specifically, TikTok’s moderation team ignored 90% of complaints about that content, allowing content of sexual abuse of minors to remain on the social network without acting in any way.

Given the seriousness of the case, it is to be expected that the Prosecutor’s Office will take urgent measures in the matter. The European Union already concluded that TikTok does not protect minors’ accounts well and could prepare a fine corresponding to 6% of its turnover.