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EU designates ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox under the Digital Services Act (translated)
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Under the Digital Services Act, the European Commission has designated Roblox and Reddit as very large online platforms and listed ChatGPT as a very large online search engine. All three services reported an average of 45 million monthly users in the EU, meaning they must meet additional obligations by January 2027, including assessing and reducing systemic risks related to illegal content, impacts on minors, mental and physical health, fundamental rights, electoral processes and public security.
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Commission designates ChatGPT, Reddit, Roblox under Digital Services Act
Source: 歐盟執委會 Digital Strategy
Sakigarasu's Take
This designation moves Roblox beyond being simply a gaming service and places it in a regulatory position where it must explain the risks associated with a large platform. Players gain leverage to demand that platforms account for and reduce those risks, while platforms take on greater review and governance costs; the real difference will be whether these obligations become everyday mechanisms that people can understand and appeal.
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