Telecom companies seek EU legal basis to block child sexual-abuse websites (update*)
By Sara Brandstätter ( August 7, 2026, 07:43 GMT | Insight) -- Telecom companies Vodafone, Orange, BT and Telenor are urging the EU to create a clear legal basis allowing internet access providers to block access to confirmed child sexual-abuse material that remains online pending removal. Their call comes as EU institutions continue negotiations on a permanent law to combat CSAM online, while temporary detection rules have been extended until April 2028.Major European telecom operators have urged the EU to create a legal basis allowing internet access providers to block access to confirmed child sexual-abuse material — CSAM — that remains online while awaiting removal at source....
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