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EU splits child abuse draft law detection talks, aligns rules with digital rulebook

By Júlia Tar and Luca Bertuzzi ( April 20, 2026, 15:46 GMT | Insight) -- EU lawmakers and member states agreed to follow European Commissioner Magnus Brunner’s recommendation to split discussions on detection obligations under the proposed child sexual abuse material regulation, MLex understands. Meanwhile, discussions also included aligning risk assessment and mitigation rules with the Digital Services Act, according to details from last week’s talks, MLex understands.EU lawmakers and member states made progress on the proposed regulation to combat online child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, according to further details emerging from last week’s talks, MLex understands. The discussions included detection and risk-related obligations and victims’ rights, MLex has learned....

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