EU telecom CEOs seek legal basis for CSAM blocking
( August 7, 2026, 07:02 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Chief executives of Vodafone, Orange, Telenor and BT have urged the European Commission to create a harmonized EU legal framework allowing internet access providers to block confirmed child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, while it remains online pending removal at source. The CEOs called for the "urgent removal" of national barriers that prevent internet access providers from blocking access to domains and URLs that trusted hotlines have already confirmed as CSAM.The letter is attached....
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