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EU rules to help fight child sex-abuse content published

( July 30, 2021, 07:47 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: EU provisions, under which Internet platforms such as Google or Facebook would be required to remove child sexual-abuse content from their messenger services, were formally published today. Under the rules published in the bloc's Official Journal, online providers are allowed to detect, remove and report such material, with extra safeguards remaining in place to ensure that online privacy is protected, despite a temporary deviation from the e-privacy directive. The new rules will be in place until Aug. 3, 2024. Regulation 2021/1232 is attached. ...

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