The government of Spain has ordered prosecutors to probe social media giants X, Meta Platforms (META) and TikTok for allegedly spreading AI-generated child sexual abuse material, according to the country's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

After being threatened with legal action by Disney, China's ByteDance vowed to prevent its AI video tool using Disney characters without permission.

After soaring to global attention with its hugely popular TikTok app, Chinese tech giant ByteDance is now positioning itself as a major player

ByteDance is pushing into AI, with Doubao passing 100 million daily users and new investment in chips, infrastructure, and talent.

ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, has come under legal fire for allegedly allowing users of its platform to create videos featuring copyrighted characters. Disney and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) have accused ByteDance of using copyrighted work to train its AI,

ByteDance’s AI-video creator draws buzz for its realistic scenes and a backlash over privacy and copyright.

Studios are calling on the Chinese owner of TikTok, ByteDance, to cease the use of copyrighted works in a new AI model, which has drawn attention for a Brad Pitt vs. Tom Cruise deepfake. Charles Rivkin,