EU Commission publishes first DSA child safety transparency reports from major platforms

The European Commission released consolidated transparency reports on 31 October 2026 from very large online platforms under the Digital Services Act, revealing that during the first half of 2026 designated platforms removed over 2.1 million pieces of suspected child sexual abuse material and actioned 890,000 accounts following reports of grooming or exploitation, though response times varied significantly between services and the Commission noted inconsistencies in how platforms classify and report child-safety violations. The data showed that user reports and automated detection accounted for the majority of takedowns, but lag times between initial report and action ranged from under one hour to more than 14 days depending on platform and report channel.

Post-publication removal of abusive material or account suspension after exploitation has occurred addresses the evidence of harm but not the window in which the harm itself unfolds. Guardii's approach is to detect grooming, sextortion and abuse patterns during the conversation, flagging escalation and coercion in real time so that intervention can occur before images are shared, threats are issued or a child is manipulated into a meeting, thereby reducing both the volume of material requiring retrospective moderation and the trauma experienced by the child. For platforms navigating DSA transparency and risk-mitigation obligations, integrating pattern-based detection provides a proactive compliance tool that operates across Instagram, Snapchat, Discord, Roblox and other messaging environments where these harms typically initiate.