Key facts
- ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox have been designated as 'very large' online platforms or search engines by the European Commission.
- This designation mandates compliance with the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA).
- The platforms must assess and mitigate systemic risks, including impacts on minors, election integrity, and public security.
- ChatGPT is specifically classified as an online search engine under the DSA.
- Companies face potential fines of up to six percent of global annual revenue for non-compliance.
The European Commission has placed ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox under its strictest regulatory regime for online services, designating them as Very Large Online Platforms or Search Engines under the Digital Services Act (DSA). This decision follows their declaration of exceeding 45 million monthly users within the European Union. The designation subjects these U.S.-based services to direct supervision by the Commission, requiring them to assess and mitigate systemic risks. These risks include potential negative effects on minors, election integrity, and public security, as well as impacts on fundamental rights. ChatGPT has been classified as an online search engine, while Reddit and Roblox are categorized as online platforms. The companies have a four-month period to implement these new obligations, with potential fines of up to six percent of their annual global revenue for non-compliance.