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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.…

The European Commission has formally placed ChatGPT under the category of Very Large Online Search Engine, while Reddit and Roblox have been assigned the status of Very Large Online Platforms, all in accordance with the Digital Services Act. This move subjects the three entities to the European Union’s most rigorous online safety framework.

The European Commission says the following platforms now fall under the Digital Securities Act (DSA). According to an EU statement, ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox now qualify as Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) or Very Large Online Search Engines (VLOSEs) because they have topped 45 million users on average each month.

Aug. 31 (UPI) — The European Commission has placed ChatGPT, Roblox and Reddit under its strictest designations for online platforms under the Digital Services Act.

The European Commission announced Sunday that it has formally designated ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine, and both Reddit and Roblox as Very Large Online Platforms, under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA).

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The three platforms will get four months to comply with tighter regulations under the Digital Services Act.

The European Commission announced today that ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox have crossed the 45 million average monthly users threshold to be submitted to stricter Digital Services Act (DSA) obligations. The three platforms will soon need to increase their efforts to provide a safer online experience for European users. The EU Commission will also gain investigative…

3 services exceed 45 million monthly EU users, triggering additional obligations Seyma Erkul Dayanc 31 August 2026•Update: 31 August 2026 ISTANBUL