ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox to face the EU's strictest platform rules
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The European Union is set to impose its toughest online-safety regulations on major digital platforms, extending the new rules to generative-AI services such as ChatGPT as well as social sites like Reddit and gaming platforms such as Roblox. The measures will require these services to implement stricter content-moderation, risk-assessment and user-protection mechanisms under the EU’s Digital Services Act.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- The Verge·ChatGPT to face tougher regulation in the EU
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is classified as a Very Large Online Search Engine under the EU Digital Services Act, obligating the company to mitigate risks to minors, user mental health, and illegal content. The European Commission also designated Reddit and Roblox as Very Large Online Platforms, banning targeted advertising to minors and the use of personal attributes—such as sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, or political beliefs—for ad targeting.
- Ars Technica·ChatGPT and Reddit now face EU's toughest online safety rules
OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox have been designated “very large online platforms” under the EU Digital Services Act, obligating them to remove illegal content, safeguard minors’ privacy and security, and adhere to stricter safety standards. Non-compliance can trigger fines of up to 6% of each company’s global revenue.
- Engadget·ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox to face the EU's strictest platform rules
The European Commission has classified ChatGPT as a “Very Large Online Search Engine” and Reddit and Roblox as “Very Large Online Platforms,” each exceeding 45 million average monthly EU users, subjecting them to the Digital Services Act’s toughest obligations. They must now submit data to the Commission, undergo annual independent audits, allow limited researcher access, and ensure stricter controls on illegal content, harms to minors, and electoral influence, with a four-month compliance deadline.