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EU Parliament blocks child abuse scanning law extension

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What specific timeline exists for reaching an agreement on a permanent legal framework to prevent and combat child sexual abuse online?
What assessments, if any, has the EU Parliament conducted to determine the consequences of the law lapse on child protection efforts?
How will the legal gap affect the actual number of child sexual abuse reports and victim identifications in the EU?
What specific measures will big tech companies implement to voluntarily scan for CSAM while complying with the new legal constraints?
How will the EU's decision impact cross-border efforts to combat child sexual abuse, given that many internet crimes involve multiple countries?
Status of the EU law extension for scanning child sexual abuse materialfactual

The European Parliament has blocked the extension of the law, creating a legal gap.

According to The Guardian - Business
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The European Parliament has endorsed a temporary extension of the law until 3 August 2027.

According to European Parliament - Press Releases

Context: This contradiction creates confusion about whether scanning for child sexual abuse material is currently legal or not, impacting enforcement and tech company compliance.

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