Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,
The European Commission has designated Reddit and Roblox as very large online platforms and ChatGPT as a very large online search engine under its Digital Services Act (DSA), subjecting these online services to higher scrutiny in the region.
The Berlaymont building, the European Union Commission headquarters, in Brussels on Dec. 15, 2025. Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty ImagesThe DSA sets rules for online services used by EU citizens, including social media networks, app stores, digital marketplaces, and online travel platforms.
Platforms or search engines that have more than 45 million monthly users in the European Union are classified as Very Large Online Platforms or Very Large Online Search Engines.
ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox have "declared that they reach at least 45 million average monthly users in the EU and thus meet the threshold for designation," the commission said in an Aug. 31 statement.
Once this designation is applied, these services must fulfill certain obligations, including establishing a point of contact for European authorities, reporting criminal offenses, and ensuring transparency in advertising and content moderation decisions.
The services must also identify, analyze, and assess "systemic risks" in their offerings, including those related to public security, electoral processes, public health, the protection of minors, illegal content, mental and physical well-being, a
