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Progress in EU child abuse material law as negotiators converge over risk measures

By Júlia Tar ( April 16, 2026, 13:25 GMT | Insight) -- Consensus on a proposed EU law to combat online child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, came closer on Thursday, with three-way talks between legislators bringing progress primarily over risk assessment, mitigation and reporting. Further talks are set for May 11. A first political exchange also took place on the contentious topic of the scope of CSAM detection obligations for online service providers.Consensus on a proposed EU law to combat online child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, came closer on Thursday, with three-way talks between legislators bringing progress primarily over risk assessment, mitigation and reporting....

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