EU Parliament Votes to Criminalize AI-Generated Child Abuse Content
The Spin
Pro-Europe narrative
Wednesday's vote shows that the EU is serious about CSA. The new law acknowledges the growing threat posed by AI-generated material and aims to abolish the statute of limitations, which denies victims justice and allows perpetrators to continue posing a risk to society. EU member states and EU institutions must now align with Parliament's stance to ensure all CSA is rightly criminalized and punished.
Opposition narrative
Cracking down on CSA should be the EU's highest priority, yet the law passed by Parliament shies away from referencing the biggest threats to child safety in Europe. Amendments have removed any mention of pedophilia or pedophiles, while no reference is made at all to migrant grooming gangs. These missing details undermine the law by potentially omitting key threats to European children.
