'Very Large Platforms': ChatGPT, Reddit, Roblox Face Tougher EU Scrutiny
The European Union has designated ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox as 'very large' online platforms, subjecting them to stricter regulatory oversight under the Digital Services Act. These companies must now comply with enhanced safety and risk-mitigation rules within four months.
Why it matters
This marks a significant expansion of EU regulatory power over generative AI and social platforms, setting a global precedent for tech accountability.
ChatGPT will have to comply with tougher safety rules after the EU added it Monday to a list of digital services subject to greater legal scrutiny, a first for an AI chatbot.Brussels also designated Reddit and Roblox as "very large" online platforms, a label that comes with additional obligations and oversight."ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox will now be held to a higher standard of scrutiny and accountability in the European Union, in line with their large impact on our citizens and society," EU technology chief Henna Virkkunen said.The "very large" designation applies to platforms and search engines with more than 45 million monthly active users in the 27-nation bloc, a threshold ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox reported meeting, the commission said.The three now have four months to comply with additional obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA), a content law that is a major weapon in the legal armoury the EU has…
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