{
  "id": 4629849,
  "title": "ChatGPT, Reddit, Roblox to adhere to EU's \"very large platform\" rules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/chatgpt-reddit-roblox-to-adhere-to-eus-very-large-platform-rules-4629849",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-31T10:56:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Economic Times Tech",
    "slug": "economic-times-tech",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-reddit-roblox-to-adhere-to-eus-very-large-platform-rules/articleshow/133650637.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The European Commission has designated ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox as \"very large\" online platforms under the Digital Services Act. This classification applies to services with at least 45 million monthly users in the EU. According to the Commission, ChatGPT has been classified as a search engine, a first for an AI chatbot, while Reddit and Roblox are considered Very Large Online Platforms.\n\nAll three services have four months to comply with the stricter regulations, which include assessing and mitigating systemic risks such as effects on minors, election integrity, and public security. Failure to comply within the given timeframe may result in fines of up to six percent of their annual global revenue. The Commission reported that Reddit had 57.2 million users in July, Roblox had 46.6 million users, and ChatGPT had declared 120 million users last year.\n\nThe Digital Services Act, which came into effect in February 2024, aims to regulate large online platforms and has already led to numerous proceedings against other services, including TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram. According to Politico EU, 28 platforms and search engines are now subject to the stricter regime.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Politico EU",
        "title": "EU places ChatGPT, Reddit, Roblox under its strictest platform rules",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/eu-places-chatgpt-reddit-roblox-under-its-strictest-platform-rules",
        "published": "2026-08-31T10:02:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "ChatGPT, Reddit, Roblox to adhere to EU's \"very large platform\" rules",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/chatgpt-reddit-roblox-to-adhere-to-eus-very-large-platform-rules",
        "published": "2026-08-31T10:02:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Internet: EU nimmt ChatGPT, Reddit und Roblox an kürzere Leine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/internet-eu-nimmt-chatgpt-reddit-und-roblox-an-kurzere-leine",
        "published": "2026-08-31T10:11:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "EU places ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox under strictest digital safety rules",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/eu-places-chatgpt-reddit-and-roblox-under-strictest-digital-safety",
        "published": "2026-08-31T10:15:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "The EU designates ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox as very large online platforms after each hit 45M monthly users in the bloc, opening them up to more DSA scrutiny (Gian Volpicelli/Bloomberg)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/the-eu-designates-chatgpt-reddit-and-roblox-as-very-large-online",
        "published": "2026-08-31T10:40:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "ChatGPT becomes first AI chatbot to face tougher EU rules as Reddit and Roblox added to ‘very large’ list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/chatgpt-becomes-first-ai-chatbot-to-face-tougher-eu-rules-as-reddit",
        "published": "2026-08-31T11:08:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Silicon Republic",
        "title": "ChatGPT, Roblox, Reddit to face strictest EU DSA rules",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/chatgpt-roblox-reddit-to-face-strictest-eu-dsa-rules",
        "published": "2026-08-31T11:55:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}