EU Designates ChatGPT, Reddit, Roblox as Very Large Platforms — SkimNews
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- ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox were designated Very Large Online Platforms by the European Commission under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
- OpenAI will be held accountable for mitigating risks tied to ChatGPT's impact on minors, user mental health, and the spread of illegal content in the EU.
- The Very Large threshold is 45 million average monthly users in the EU, and the three companies have until the end of December 2026 to comply.
- The DSA bars targeted advertising to minors and prohibits ad targeting based on sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, or political beliefs.
- Designated platforms must provide greater transparency about how their recommendation algorithms function.
- Henna Virkkunen, EU executive vice-president for tech sovereignty, security and democracy, said the designations reflect a need for 'a higher standard of scrutiny and accountability.'
Why it matters: OpenAI's flagship consumer product is now in the same regulatory tier as Big Tech social platforms under the DSA, with binding duties on minor protection, ad practices, and algorithmic transparency. The roughly 12-month window to December 2026 forces ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox to overhaul moderation and recommendation systems or face EU enforcement — a concrete compliance deadline that raises the operational cost of doing business in Europe.
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