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Digital platforms face uncertainty on EU approach to child sexual abuse material

By Júlia Tar ( January 6, 2026, 14:24 GMT | Comment) -- Negotiations on an EU law to tackle online child sexual abuse material are set to continue in the year ahead, with talks penciled in for February, May and June. But despite recent progress, the bloc's institutions may also need to agree an extension of temporary rules to avoid further legal uncertainty for digital platforms while they hammer out the legislation.Digital platforms operating in the EU are facing continued uncertainty in the year ahead about the bloc's rules for handling for online child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, with a key deadline looming in April. ...

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