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- European Commission designated ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox as 'Very Large' under the Digital Services Act, subjecting them to heightened scrutiny.
- ChatGPT is classified as a Very Large Online Search Engine, requiring OpenAI to mitigate risks related to minors, user mental health, and illegal content.
- Reddit and Roblox are classified as Very Large Online Platforms, bringing them under the same compliance obligations as ChatGPT.
- DSA rules prohibit the three platforms from targeting ads to minors or using sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, or political beliefs for ad targeting.
- The platforms must disclose more about how their recommendation algorithms work under the transparency requirements of the new designation.
- The 45 million average monthly EU users threshold triggered the 'Very Large' classification, and all three companies have until the end of December 2026 to comply.
- Henna Virkkunen, EU executive vice-president for tech sovereignty, security and democracy, announced the designations citing the platforms' 'large impact on our citizens and society.'
Why it matters: OpenAI now faces DSA-level compliance on top of the EU AI Act, with concrete obligations around minor protection and mental health risks — the December 2026 deadline gives OpenAI roughly three years to overhaul ChatGPT's EU-facing systems, while Reddit and Roblox must similarly audit their recommendation algorithms and ad practices for a user base exceeding 45 million in the EU.
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