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The European Union on Monday placed ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox under greater regulatory scrutiny, designating the three services as ‘very large’ digital platforms or search services under the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA).

The European Commission moved ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox into the top tier of the Digital Services Act on Monday. All three declared that they reach at least 45 million monthly users in the European Union. That figure is the trigger. Each service now has four months to meet a longer list of duties.

The European Commission is tightening regulation of the US-based ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox services, Interfax reported, citing the European Commission’s press service.

The European Union (EU) is widening the reach of its toughest digital rules, bringing ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox into the highest tier of oversight under the Digital Services Act. The three services have crossed the threshold of at least 45 million average monthly users in the EU, triggering stricter obligations that go well beyond routine…

A 45 million-user threshold has triggered broader scrutiny, giving regulators new powers to examine algorithms, safety measures and risks across three major services.

The European Commission on Monday placed ChatGPT in the strictest tier of the Digital Services Act (DSA), the European Union’s rulebook for online platforms. Anthropic’s Claude was left out.

The US platforms have four months to comply with the blocs controversial Digital Services Act

(Aug 31): ChatGPT, Reddit Inc and video game company Roblox Corp will face stricter European Union scrutiny after surpassing a threshold of 45 million monthly users in the bloc.

The European Commission said that ChatGPT is a hybrid service that qualifies as an online search engine under the DSA. Photo: Antti Aimo-Koivisto / Lehtikuva

The European Union utilizes the Digital Services Act as its primary regulatory weapon to hold the biggest global tech companies accountable for content moderation and user safety. Over the past few years, this regulation has placed major platforms like X, TikTok, and Meta under enhanced supervision, subjecting them to deep investigations over systemic algorithmic risks.…