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Big Tech could face overlapping EU compliance regimes under child safety rules

By Sara Brandstätter and Luca Bertuzzi ( April 1, 2026, 12:00 GMT | Insight) -- Big Tech could face overlapping compliance obligations under the EU’s digital services law and the proposed child sexual abuse content rules as lawmakers seek to align parallel systems for assessing and mitigating online risks. Cyprus, which is chairing talks among EU member states, has warned this could create dual risk assessment regimes for platforms, MLex has learned.Big Tech could face overlapping compliance obligations under the EU’s digital services law and the proposed rules to prevent child sexual abuse material, as lawmakers seek to align two parallel systems for assessing and mitigating online risks, MLex has learned....

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