EU extends online child safety stopgap 👇
The European Parliament has backed extending the current temporary rules that let online platforms voluntarily detect and report child sexual abuse material while the EU works on a permanent framework. The existing measures were due to expire on April 3, 2026, and Parliament’s position would keep them in place until August 3, 2027.
Why it matters, without an extension, there was a risk of a legal gap just as Brussels is still trying to agree on longer-term rules. Parliament says the temporary measures should remain limited, proportionate, and only used as necessary while negotiations continue.
Big picture, this is about buying time, not finishing the fight. The permanent EU framework is still unresolved, and the wider debate over privacy, platform responsibility, and child protection is far from over.
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