The European Commission published updated regulatory guidance on 12 August 2024 clarifying how very large online platforms and search engines must apply the Digital Services Act's Article 34 requirements to detect, remove and report child sexual abuse material. The guidance emphasises that platforms must implement proactive detection technologies and risk-assessment frameworks, and maintain effective notice-and-action mechanisms for CSAM even as broader EU child-safety legislation remains under negotiation.
Proactive detection of child sexual abuse material at the point of transmission addresses the regulatory obligation without waiting for user reports or manual review. Guardii's real-time CSAM detection module—including recognition of AI-generated and deepfake abuse imagery—operates across Instagram, Snapchat, Discord and Roblox, intercepting prohibited material in direct messages before it reaches a child and generating the evidence trail required for notice to platforms and law enforcement. By embedding detection within the communication layer rather than relying on retrospective content sweeps, the technology satisfies the duty-of-care standard the Commission now expects of regulated services.
