Child pornography

Europe News

Trial of 'France's biggest paedophile offender' to open in Vannes

Joël Le Scouarnec is accused of aggravated rape and sexual assault of 299 victims, almost all minors, between 1989 and 2014. This "extraordinary" trial took two years to prepare.

23/02/2025

France

French police detain 37 people over online child pornography

The arrests came after more than one million pornographic photos and videos were uncovered.

27/01/2025

Tech News

1 in 12 children globally exposed to online sexual abuse content

This figure points to "the need for increased legislation and primary prevention efforts to keep children safe," the researchers wrote in the study.

26/01/2025

Tech News

Porn websites quizzed by EU Commission on protection for minors

The platforms need to comply with the EU's Digital Services Act.

13/06/2024

Tech News

Diplomats mull online child abuse control with no deal in sight

Dialogue is still open, but new attempts by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU to find compromise have struggled with divisions over privacy among member states.

21/05/2024

Tech News

Charity warns 2023 was the worst year for child sexual abuse content

Links sharing explicit content of underage children have been spreading in the last year. Here’s what we know about the worst year in history for child sexual abuse imagery.

23/04/2024

Europe News

Children use ‘instinct’ to protect themselves from online harm - study

Children often rely on their own instincts when faced with threats to their safety online, such as explicit content or online grooming, a new study reveals.

09/04/2024

Tech News

AI is used to create child sexual abuse content, UK charity warns

There have been a rising number of reports about AI-generated child sex abuse material, according to a UK charity.

19/02/2024

Tech News

Block on online child sexual abuse material extended until April 2026

More permanent solutions to tackling online crimes have run headlong into privacy concerns.

15/02/2024

Tech News

Lawmakers back fix absent deal to block child sexual abuse material online

The European Parliament today voted in favour of extending a temporary solution to combat child sexual abuse material online, as a deal on proposed legislation will unlikely be reached before the end of the mandate of this European Commission.

31/01/2024

Europe News

Activists give 540,000 strong petition on online child abuse to MEPs

They are calling for the strongest possible measures when it comes to the EU's measures preventing and combating online child abuse.

06/12/2023

France

'Torture and barbarism' endemic in porn industry, finds study

"Our aim is to shake people's consciences," said the president of the French High Council for Equality.

28/09/2023

World News

Euroviews. Commissioner Johannson countered privacy concerns with more straw men

The Commissioner's failure to answer the issues we raise shows she knows the European Commission’s regulation on Child Sexual Abuse Material cannot succeed. Instead, the post responds to statements we never made, Carmela Troncoso and Bart Preneel write.

17/07/2023

World News

Euroviews. Detecting child sexual abuse material shouldn't be done at any cost

The proposed EU regulation would set a global precedent for filtering the Internet, controlling who can access it, and taking away some of the few tools available for people to protect their right to private life in the digital space, Carmela Troncoso and Bart Preneel write.

04/07/2023

Culture news

French actor Pierre Palmade to be remanded in custody

The comedian is under investigation for manslaughter after he was involved in a serious road accident while on cocaine.

27/02/2023

Culture news

French comedian under investigation for child pornography

After an anonymous tip, French police raided comedian Pierre Palmade's apartment and opened an investigation for possession of child pornography.

20/02/2023

Culture news

Fashion label Balenciaga pulls ads featuring children with BDSM teddy

Luxury brand Balenciaga has taken ‘shock factor’ too far and has issued an apology for its recent advertisements featuring children with sexualized teddy bears.

23/11/2022

Culture news

Porn hell: French senators present a damning report to the Senate

Hell behind the scenes: French senators present a damning report on the porn industry which coincides with the arrest of three actors and a director this week

28/09/2022

Germany

Four men charged in Germany over major child pornography platform

The suspects are accused of being members of the “BoysTown” platform, which operated on the dark web.

01/04/2022

Europe News

EU adopts temporary rules to detect and report online child abuse

The legislation which aims to protect children more effectively from sexual abuse and exploitation when using webmail, chat and messaging services, was backed by MEPs, with 537 voting in favour, 133 against and 24 abstaining.

07/07/2021