About: child protection online
Germany hotspot for hosting child porn as Berlin wrestles with Commission over privacy
New data shows that the hosting of child pornographic content in Germany has exploded tenfold from 2020 to 2021, while Berlin has been busy questioning EU proposals to tackle the phenomenon.
German youth protection body endorses AI as biometric age-verification tool
Three systems that verify peoples' age with AI technology to prevent minors from being exposed to harmful content have been endorsed by Germany's Commission for the Protection of Minors in the Media. EURACTIV Germany reports.
High stakes for children as DSA negotiations enter final round
One-third of primary-school-age children and half of teenagers fear they are addicted to digital services. Additionally, 10% of 12–13-year-olds believe they are addicted to porn, and 15% of children have stolen money to fund loot box purchases in online games.
UK lawmakers call for strengthened Online Safety Bill
Binding codes of practice, measures to keep children from accessing pornography, and new criminal offences related to the online world are needed to strengthen the UK’s proposed Online Safety Bill, according to a parliamentary committee.
UK calls on G7 countries, tech firms to ‘step up’ child safety measures online
The UK's home secretary urged her peers from the G7 governments on Wednesday (8 September) to support London's push to hold tech companies accountable for harmful content, while also launching a new fund to counter child sexual abuse online.
Instagram wants to collect ages of all users to protect children online
Instagram users will have to register their birthdate if they want to continue using the services of one of Facebook's flagship products, the social media giant announced on Monday (30 August). EURACTIV France reports.
New EU law allows screening of online messages to detect child abuse
The European Parliament adopted on Tuesday (6 July) the final version of the ePrivacy derogation, a temporary measure enabling providers of electronic communication services to scan and report private online messages containing material depicting child sex abuse. The provisions also...
EU countries, lawmakers reach deal to tackle online child sexual abuse
EU countries and EU lawmakers agreed late Thursday (29 April) to allow Facebook and Microsoft to scan and remove online child sexual abuse, potentially paving the way for a deal in the coming months on privacy rules targeting online platforms.
EU plans to step up fight against child sex abuse online
The European Union is set to unveil a package of measures to better combat child sex abuse after online demand for illegal content involving minors soared during the coronavirus lockdowns, an EU commissioner said Sunday (7 June).
10 reasons why the EU has been good for children
Whatever decisions the EU makes about its future at the Rome summit and beyond, it should recognise the improvements to the lives of children as one if its great achievements and make this a foundation for future action, writes Jana Hainsworth.
Confronting the dark side of the Internet
From enabling mass incursions of privacy, to connecting terrorists and paedophiles, to facilitating cybercrime and lending anonymity to bullies and trolls, the net has a darker side, which needs to be tackled, writes Thorbjørn Jagland.