Feb. 17 (UPI) -- Spanish authorities plan to investigate social media giants X, Meta and TikTok over the distribution of child sex abuse materials on their respective social media platforms, the government announced Tuesday.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said there is a pending investigation by state prosecutors into the alleged spread of artificial intelligence-generated material.

"These platforms are jeopardizing the mental health, dignity and rights of our sons and daughters," Sanchez said in a translated post on X.

"The state cannot allow this," he said. "The impunity of the giants must end."

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