4 EU Telecom CEOs Urge CSAM Site-Blocking Powers as Abuse Images Spread at Industrial Scale
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Updated · POLITICO · Aug 7
4 EU Telecom CEOs Urge CSAM Site-Blocking Powers as Abuse Images Spread at Industrial Scale
1 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Aug 7
Summary
Vodafone, Orange, Telenor and BT chiefs told top EU leaders that child sexual abuse material is still traded online at “industrial scale,” calling the bloc’s response a systemic failure.
The four CEOs urged the EU to create a central body to maintain a database of CSAM-linked sites and indicators, giving internet providers a common tool to identify illegal content.
They also asked regulators for a clear legal basis to block access to listed sites until the material is removed, saying current regulatory barriers prevent providers from acting.
The letter, sent Thursday to Ursula von der Leyen, Roberta Metsola and António Costa, presses the EU to shift from delayed source removal toward faster interim restrictions on known illegal content.