In the coming months, the European Union plans to pass legislation that will require technology companies to do more to combat child sexual abuse. It will complement existing mechanisms for voluntary participation in this fight.
EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson told German newspaper Welt am Sonntag that internet service providers and social media companies reported 22 million child sexual abuse offenses in 2020, up from 17 millions in 2019. She clarified that this is only part of the real number.
“In the coming months, I will propose legislation that would require companies to identify, report and address child sexual abuse,” Johansson said. “Voluntary participation in such activities will not be enough.”
In accordance with current EU regulations, social media, as well as postal and messaging services such as Facebook and Google, have the choice whether to take action in the event of violations or not.
Johansson said the fight against juvenile violence needs to be better coordinated and a dedicated European center is needed to improve prevention, law enforcement and assistance to victims of violence.
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