# 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]

## What this stands on

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, News)
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, News)
3. Spain and France are collaborating with Ireland to advance a European regulation that establishes an age of majority on social media platforms. (Gestión, News)
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, News)
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., News)
6. The Digital Services Act prohibits platforms from using a person's sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, or political beliefs to target advertisements. (theverge.com, News)
7. The Digital Services Act restricts platforms from targeting advertisements to minors. (theverge.com, News)
8. The companies have been granted four months to adapt to the stricter rules imposed by the Digital Services Act. (DER STANDARD, News)
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, News)
10. The new regulations require these platforms to implement stricter measures regarding child and youth protection and the removal of illegal content. (DER STANDARD, News)
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, News)
12. Platforms are classified as 'very large' if they have more than 4,500 monthly users across the 27 EU member states. (동아일보, News)

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