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Denmark may revise EU child abuse draft law by dropping mandatory detection rules (update*)

By Júlia Tar ( October 30, 2025, 15:27 GMT | Insight) -- Denmark is prepared to offer a new compromise text on the stalled EU draft law targeting online child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, by dropping mandatory detection orders in favor of a voluntary system for tech companies, MLex has learned. The move is aimed at reviving negotiations ahead of a November discussion, as pressure mounts to avoid a legal gap when temporary CSAM-detection rules expire in 2026.Denmark is preparing a revised compromise proposal on the draft EU law to detect and remove online child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, MLex has learned....

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