Online child protection: EU Parliament votes on extension of exemption to ePrivacy Directive

The LIBE Committee had surprisingly rejected the extension of the interim regulation. The plenary session is now expected to correct this “accident” so that providers can continue to voluntarily detect abusive material.

09. March 2026
Web pages hosting child sex abuse imagery - figures. File photo dated 04/03/17 of a child's hand pressing a key of a laptop keyboard. Record levels of web pages hosting child sexual abuse imagery were discovered in 2024, a leading online safety organisation has said.
Protection online: On Wednesday, the EU Parliament will decide whether to extend the temporary ePrivacy exemption for voluntary detection and reporting of child abuse images. (picture alliance / empics | Dominic Lipinski)

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Last updated: 09. March 2026