On Wednesday 11 March, during its ongoing plenary session, the European Parliament adopted, subject to certain conditions, the Commission’s proposal to extend the derogation from the ePrivacy Directive, which allows communication platforms to voluntarily detect child sexual abuse material online.
The vote, which received 458 votes in favour, 103 against and 63 abstentions, was primarily aimed at avoiding a legal vacuum before the current derogation expires on 3 April, pending adoption...