European Parliament backs temporary CSAM derogation extension
12/03/2026 | European Parliament
The European Parliament has voted 458 in favour, 103 against and 63 abstentions to endorse a further four-month temporary extension of the ePrivacy derogation due to expire on 3 April 2026 that allows the voluntary detection of online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) by internet platforms.
This extension, valid until 3 August 2027, permits internet platforms to continue the voluntary detection of CSAM while a long-term legal framework is finalised.
MEPs stressed, however, that these voluntary measures must remain proportional and targeted, explicitly excluding end-to-end encrypted communications and the simultaneous scanning of traffic and content data. Parliament also maintains that CSAM detection should only apply to previously identified material or content flagged by trusted sources.
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