New action has been taken by the EU to help protect children from online abuse. A council spokesman said, “They contribute to rescuing victims, preventing further abuse and reducing the spread of child sexual abuse online.” The move allows online service providers to detect online child sexual abuse on their services, as well as to report and remove it. MEP Javier Zarzalejos, EPP Group spokesman on the issue, said, “The EPP Group has been clear from the very beginning: this dangerous legal vacuum should have been avoided. Since the previous rules expired, EU tech platforms have been legally barred from voluntarily flagging child sexual abuse material (CSAM).