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title: "Vodafone CEO joins European telecom chiefs urging EU legal framework to block known CSAM online"
type: "News"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/295208454.md"
description: "Vodafone CEO and other European telecom leaders urged the EU to establish a legal framework for ISPs to block known Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). They proposed an EU-wide authority to validate a unified, updated list of CSAM indicators. The letter emphasized safeguards like independent oversight and appeal processes, citing that 62% of confirmed CSAM pages were hosted in the EU in 2024. Blocking is viewed as interim protection while source removal remains the priority."
datetime: "2026-08-07T09:13:55.000Z"
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# Vodafone CEO joins European telecom chiefs urging EU legal framework to block known CSAM online

-   Vodafone joined other European telecom CEOs in an open letter urging EU leaders to create a clear legal basis for ISP blocking of known CSAM. \* The group pushed for an EU-wide authority to validate a single, frequently updated list of confirmed CSAM indicators to support consistent blocking. \* It called for safeguards including independent oversight, user notification, transparency reporting, appeal processes, strict limits to confirmed CSAM only. \* The letter cited 2024 data showing 62% of confirmed CSAM web pages were hosted in EU countries, with the Netherlands nearly one-third. \* CEOs argued blocking should act as an interim protection measure while removal at source remains the priority. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Vodafone Group plc published the original content used to generate this news brief on August 07, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

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