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EU Designates ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox as High-Risk Platforms Under Stricter Digital Rules

The European Union has classified ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox as 'very large' platforms requiring enhanced scrutiny under the Digital Services Act.

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The European Union designated ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox as 'very large' online platforms on Monday, subjecting them to stricter legal scrutiny under the Digital Services Act (DSA). [1] OpenAI's advertising business reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate about 200 days after the company began testing advertisements inside ChatGPT in the United States. [2] On August 31, 2026, the European Commission designated OpenAI's ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox under the strictest tier of the Digital Services Act (DSA) due to exceeding the 45 million average monthly user threshold in the European Union. [3] Henna Virkkunen, the EU's Technology Commissioner, declared that these platforms must now face higher standards of scrutiny and responsibility due to their significant impact on citizens and society. [4] The three companies have been granted four months to comply with additional obligations established in the Digital Services Act (DSA). [5] Henna Virkkunen, the EU's Technology Commissioner, stated that ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox must now meet higher standards of scrutiny and accountability due to their significant impact on citizens and society. [6] ChatGPT ads are shown to users on the free tier and the Go subscription plan, which together account for the vast majority of ChatGPT's roughly 1 billion weekly active users. [7] OpenAI said it is expanding ChatGPT ads to more than 40 countries, including new self-service advertising access in India, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. [8] Anthropic's Claude was excluded from the designation because its declared European user base for the six months ending October 31, 2025, sat below the 45 million legal cut-off. [9] ChatGPT was classified as a Very Large Online Search Engine with a declared European user base of 159.1 million average monthly users, which is roughly 3.5 times the 45 million threshold. [10] Designated services must fulfill obligations including establishing a point of contact for European authorities, reporting criminal offenses, and ensuring transparency in advertising and content moderation decisions. [11]
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  1. The European Union designated ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox as 'very large' online platforms on Monday, subjecting them to stricter legal scrutiny under the Digital Services Act (DSA). · El Economista
  2. OpenAI's advertising business reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate about 200 days after the company began testing advertisements inside ChatGPT in the United States. · mint
  3. On August 31, 2026, the European Commission designated OpenAI's ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox under the strictest tier of the Digital Services Act (DSA) due to exceeding the 45 million average monthly user threshold in the European Union. · beincrypto.com
  4. Henna Virkkunen, the EU's Technology Commissioner, declared that these platforms must now face higher standards of scrutiny and responsibility due to their significant impact on citizens and society. · El Economista
  5. The three companies have been granted four months to comply with additional obligations established in the Digital Services Act (DSA). · El Economista
  6. Henna Virkkunen, the EU's Technology Commissioner, stated that ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox must now meet higher standards of scrutiny and accountability due to their significant impact on citizens and society. · El Universal
  7. ChatGPT ads are shown to users on the free tier and the Go subscription plan, which together account for the vast majority of ChatGPT's roughly 1 billion weekly active users. · mint
  8. OpenAI said it is expanding ChatGPT ads to more than 40 countries, including new self-service advertising access in India, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. · mint
  9. Anthropic's Claude was excluded from the designation because its declared European user base for the six months ending October 31, 2025, sat below the 45 million legal cut-off. · beincrypto.com
  10. ChatGPT was classified as a Very Large Online Search Engine with a declared European user base of 159.1 million average monthly users, which is roughly 3.5 times the 45 million threshold. · beincrypto.com
  11. Designated services must fulfill obligations including establishing a point of contact for European authorities, reporting criminal offenses, and ensuring transparency in advertising and content moderation decisions. · ZeroHedgeUnited States
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