"ChatGPT, Reddit, Roblox to adhere to EU's "very large platform" rules," 31 August 2026

The European Commission on Monday said ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox will need ​to adhere to the EU regulations ‌for very large online platforms and search engines.

• The services have declared that they reach at least ​45 million monthly users in the ​EU.
• This qualifies them for the "very large" designation ⁠under the bloc's Digital Services Act, ​the Commission said.
• ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox have four ​months to comply with additional obligations following their designation.
• This includes assessing and mitigating risks of illegal content ​being disseminated through their platforms.
• They also ​need to mitigate the negative effects on minors, and ‌on ⁠the physical and mental wellbeing of users.
• Very large platforms and search engines also need to limit risks for fundamental rights, electoral ​processes and public ​security.
• The ⁠Commission can supervise compliance with the DSA and will get investigative ​powers to assess functionalities behind the ​services.
• AI-system ⁠ChatGPT qualifies as an online search engine under the DSA...