Online platforms could regain EU legal basis to voluntarily detect child abuse
By Júlia Tar ( July 1, 2026, 09:48 GMT | Insight) -- Online platforms could regain an EU legal basis to voluntarily detect child sexual abuse material until April 2028, under draft interim rules that EU member states are preparing to approve without convening a formal meeting. The proposal would replace — rather than extend — the temporary rules that expired in April because the previous regulation can no longer be legally prolonged, the text notes.Online platforms could regain an EU legal basis to voluntarily detect child sexual abuse material — CSAM — until April 2028, as EU member states are preparing approve a new interim legislation, according to a document published on June 30....
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