Spain’s Minister of Youth and Children, Sira Rego, called for measures to limit and potentially prohibit access to the social media platform X, citing ongoing violations of fundamental rights on the site.

Rego made the statement during an event focused on digital activism in Barcelona. She described X as a space where flagrant violations of fundamental rights are occurring, pointing to issues that have drawn widespread concern in recent months. “The next battle should be oriented towards limiting, and surely prohibiting, Twitter,” she said. “Why? Because it is a space in which we are seeing flagrant violations of fundamental rights.”

Sira Rego, Spanish Youth Minister:

The next battle should be oriented towards limiting, and surely prohibiting, Twitter.

Why? Because it is a space in which we are seeing flagrant violations of fundamental rights.pic.twitter.com/xfaHSYgUZt

— Clash Report (@clashreport) February 5, 2026

Her remarks build on the Spanish government’s broader push to regulate social media, particularly to safeguard minors. Earlier this week, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced plans to prohibit social media access for children under 16, a measure aimed at addressing what he described as the addictive design of these platforms and their risks to young users’ development and mental wellbeing.

Sánchez further outlined plans for a law holding social media executives personally accountable for hate speech on their platforms. He announced the formation of a “Coalition of the Digitally Willing,” grouping Spain with five other European countries to coordinate cross-border regulation and enforcement, with an initial meeting set for the coming days.

The recent surge in AI-generated content has intensified debates over online risks. Public outcry has grown following reports of non-consensual sexual images, including of minors, generated by tools like Grok, the AI chatbot developed by xAI and integrated with X. Such developments have fueled arguments for stronger protections, particularly for vulnerable groups.

Rego’s comments represent an escalation in the government’s stance toward X specifically, amid ongoing tensions between European regulators and the platform’s owner, Elon Musk. Musk reacted sharply to Sánchez’s earlier announcements, labeling the prime minister a “tyrant” and “fascist totalitarian” on X. The Spanish proposals have sparked debate over balancing child protection with freedom of expression and access to information.

Sánchez is the true fascist totalitarian https://t.co/b2U17fEwa7

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 3, 2026