Combating child sexual abuse online

Combating child sexual abuse online is an ordinary legislative procedure, meaning the European Parliament and the Council of the EU decide together and the result becomes binding EU law. It was handled by committees including Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, in the areas of internet networks, child protection and judicial cooperation in criminal matters. The tabled amendments address prevention and digital literacy for children, parents and teachers, detection, removal and blocking orders overseen by Coordinating Authorities, an EU Centre maintaining databases and indicators, cooperation with Europol and hotlines such as INHOPE, and safeguards for users' fundamental rights and victims' right to be forgotten. It shares subjects such as child protection with related files including "Combating sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children and child pornography".