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EU Regulates ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox Under Digital Services Act

The EU classifies ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox as Very Large Online Platforms, imposing stricter rules on advertising and content moderation.

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The European Commission also announced that Reddit and Roblox are considered Very Large Online Platforms subject to the same rules as ChatGPT. [1] The European Commission announced that OpenAI's ChatGPT is now classified as a Very Large Online Search Engine under the EU's Digital Services Act. [2] Spain and France are collaborating with Ireland to advance a European regulation that establishes an age of majority on social media platforms. [3] TikTok's seventh DSA transparency report, covering the first half of 2026, states that the platform reaches 189 million people in the European Union every month. [4] Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a 76-page civil complaint in December 2025 accusing Roblox of deceiving parents while allowing predators to approach and groom children. [5] The Digital Services Act prohibits platforms from using a person's sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, or political beliefs to target advertisements. [6] The Digital Services Act restricts platforms from targeting advertisements to minors. [7] The companies have been granted four months to adapt to the stricter rules imposed by the Digital Services Act. [8] The Digital Services Act (DSA) entered into force in February 2024 and serves as the EU's regulatory framework for large online platforms. [9] The new regulations require these platforms to implement stricter measures regarding child and youth protection and the removal of illegal content. [10] The initiative aims to harmonize norms across Europe to protect minors from online risks such as cyberbullying, exposure to harmful content, and targeted advertising. [11] Platforms are classified as 'very large' if they have more than 4,500 monthly users across the 27 EU member states. [12]
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  1. The European Commission also announced that Reddit and Roblox are considered Very Large Online Platforms subject to the same rules as ChatGPT. · theverge.com
  2. The European Commission announced that OpenAI's ChatGPT is now classified as a Very Large Online Search Engine under the EU's Digital Services Act. · theverge.com
  3. Spain and France are collaborating with Ireland to advance a European regulation that establishes an age of majority on social media platforms. · Gestión
  4. TikTok's seventh DSA transparency report, covering the first half of 2026, states that the platform reaches 189 million people in the European Union every month. · Music Ally
  5. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a 76-page civil complaint in December 2025 accusing Roblox of deceiving parents while allowing predators to approach and groom children. · Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
  6. The Digital Services Act prohibits platforms from using a person's sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, or political beliefs to target advertisements. · theverge.com
  7. The Digital Services Act restricts platforms from targeting advertisements to minors. · theverge.com
  8. The companies have been granted four months to adapt to the stricter rules imposed by the Digital Services Act. · DER STANDARD
  9. The Digital Services Act (DSA) entered into force in February 2024 and serves as the EU's regulatory framework for large online platforms. · DER STANDARD
  10. The new regulations require these platforms to implement stricter measures regarding child and youth protection and the removal of illegal content. · DER STANDARD
  11. The initiative aims to harmonize norms across Europe to protect minors from online risks such as cyberbullying, exposure to harmful content, and targeted advertising. · Gestión
  12. Platforms are classified as 'very large' if they have more than 4,500 monthly users across the 27 EU member states. · 동아일보
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