Reaffirming our commitment to child safety in the face of EuropeanUnion inaction (blog.google) AI

Google says that with the EU ePrivacy derogation allowing CSAM-detection tools expiring on April 3, Europe risks leaving children less protected online. It notes that several companies have voluntarily used tools such as hash-matching to detect, remove, and report CSAM while continuing to take steps on interpersonal communication services. Google and other signatories call on EU institutions to urgently complete a regulatory framework and maintain established child-safety efforts.