EU CSAM legislative talks to revisit detection rules, voice-call exclusion
By Júlia Tar ( September 29, 2026, 12:21 GMT | Insight) -- EU negotiators will revisit unresolved rules on detecting online child sexual abuse material when talks resume on Tuesday, a document dated Sept. 24 shows. Proposed wording to exclude real-time voice calls from the law and clarify providers’ risk-reduction duties is marked for approval, while rules on detection orders still lack proposed joint text. The meeting will be the first round of political talks since Ireland began leading EU member states’ side of the negotiations in July.EU negotiators will revisit unresolved rules on detecting online child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, and consider further compromises on voice communications and providers’ duties at talks from 6pm on Tuesday, MLex understands....
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