EU countries back reviving expired temporary rules on child sexual abuse material
By Júlia Tar ( June 26, 2026, 15:50 GMT | Insight) -- EU government representatives on Friday backed reviving legislation that would restore a legal basis for online platforms to voluntarily detect child sexual abuse material after temporary rules expired in April, with Ireland set to take over negotiations with the European Parliament next week. Member states were also preparing for another round of negotiations next week on a permanent legal framework.EU governments have agreed to revive talks on rules that would once again give online platforms a legal basis to voluntarily detect online child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, after temporary rules expired almost three months ago, MLex has learned....
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