The European Commission has expressed its desire to update legislation to protect children from sexual abuse with the emergence of new technological means in a reform process proposed today, Tuesday.
Commissioner for Home Affairs of the European Union, Ylva Johansson, said in a statement that “rapidly evolving technological means offer new possibilities for sexual abuse of children online, posing challenges to law enforcement.”
The proposed update aims to address new challenges since the adoption of the current rules in 2011, expanding the definition of criminal offenses related to sexual abuse of children.
This update includes content generated by artificial intelligence, live streaming of online sexual abuse, and the possession and distribution of child pornography.
