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EU designates Roblox as a Very Large Online Platform under the Digital Services Act (translated)
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Under the Digital Services Act, the European Commission has designated ChatGPT as a very large online search engine, and Reddit and Roblox as very large online platforms. All three services reported reaching at least 45 million users per month on average in the EU, and therefore met the designation threshold. After receiving the designation notification, the providers have four months, meaning until January 2027, to fulfil additional obligations, including assessing and mitigating 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
With Roblox brought under the rules for very large platforms, players now have an institutional route for demanding that the platform explain and address risks. That control will not directly turn into more enjoyable content, but it could mean that minors and parents do not have to simply accept the platform’s own judgement when problems arise.
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