21/05/2026
Europe’s digital rules are entering a new phase.
After the expiry of the EU’s temporary CSAM detection exemption, major questions are emerging over how platforms can balance child protection with privacy rights under GDPR and ePrivacy law. At the same time, enforcement under the Digital Services Act is intensifying, while new age verification systems are already being proposed across the bloc.
We break down what the legal gap means, why it matters for tech companies and users, and how the EU’s next steps could shape the future of online regulation globally.
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