GoKawiilEU designates ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox as Very Large Online Platforms under DSA
The European Commission has classified OpenAI's ChatGPT, along with Reddit and Roblox, as Very Large Online Platforms/Search Engines under the Digital Services Act, since each surpasses 45 million average monthly EU users. This designation subjects them to stricter obligations covering ad targeting, algorithmic transparency, and protections for minors. The three companies have until the end of December 2026 to comply.
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This marks the first time an AI chatbot like ChatGPT has been formally pulled into the EU's toughest platform oversight regime, previously reserved for social media and search giants. It signals regulators are treating generative AI tools as mainstream public infrastructure with real societal risks, not just experimental software, potentially setting a global precedent for AI accountability.
- ChatGPT joins Reddit and Roblox as newly designated Very Large Online Platforms/Search Engines under the EU's DSA.
- Designation triggers requirements around minor protection, ad targeting limits, and algorithm transparency.
- Companies have until December 2026 to meet compliance deadlines.
Source: theverge.com — Emma Roth, 2026-08-31
Published there as: “ChatGPT to face tougher regulation in the EU”
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