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EU designates ChatGPT Reddit Roblox very large
NDTV··1 Sept
The European Commission on Monday designated ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox as very large platforms or search engines under the Digital Services Act. Each reported more than 45 million monthly active users in the 27-nation EU. The three now have four months to meet extra duties on illegal content, minors, well-being, elections and public security risks.
Prism
What It Means For You
- EU users of ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox fall under stricter DSA risk and transparency rules within four months.
- ChatGPT is treated as an online search engine under the DSA for this designation.
- The Commission gains investigative powers to assess how these services' systems work.
What's Happening
- EU technology chief Henna Virkkunen said the services will face higher scrutiny given their societal impact.
- Obligations include assessing and mitigating systemic risks from algorithms and illegal content spread.
- Reddit and Roblox qualify as platforms that let users disseminate third-party content publicly.
Where This Fits EU Tech Enforcement
- About 30 other services already carry the very large label under the DSA.
- The EU recently told TikTok to change design features it called addictive or face heavy fines.
- Last year the EU fined Elon Musk's X 120 million euros for transparency and related breaches.
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