EU Subjects ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox to Strictest Digital Services Act Rules
12 sources across 9 countries
Who reported this
- UOL
- Folha de S.Paulo
- Deutsche Welle
- Frankfurter Allgemeine
- Financial Times
- Reuters
- Politico Europe
- Next.ink
- Corriere della Sera
- The Korea Herald
- El Pais
- Ars Technica
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The European Commission has designated ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox as services subject to the strictest regulatory requirements of the Digital Services Act (DSA). This decision follows reports that all three platforms have surpassed the threshold of 45 million average monthly active users within the European Union. Under the new designations, ChatGPT is classified as a Very Large Online Search Engine (VLOSE), while Reddit and Roblox are categorized as Very Large Online Platforms (VLOP).
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- These outlets emphasized the EU's strategy to reinforce its control over the digital environment and hold big tech accountable.
- Centre
- These outlets focused on the regulatory mechanics, the user thresholds, and the specific legal obligations imposed by the DSA.
- Centre-right
- These outlets framed the move as a necessary effort for the EU to regain control over AI and mitigate systemic security risks.
Sources
- Centre Ars Technica: ChatGPT and Reddit now face EU's toughest online safety rules
- Centre-right Corriere della Sera: ChatGpt, Reddit and Roblox above 45 million users: EU obligation for reinforced surveillance begins
- Centre Deutsche Welle: EU puts ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox under stricter rules
- Centre-left El Pais: Brussels includes ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox among the platforms most scrutinized by the EU
- Centre Financial Times: ChatGPT faces tougher rules under EU online safety regime
- Centre Folha de S.Paulo: ChatGPT, Roblox and Reddit now under greater European Union control
- Centre-right Frankfurter Allgemeine: EU and ChatGPT: The EU must regain control over AI
- Centre Next.ink: ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox enter the closely monitored DSA club
- Centre Politico Europe: EU places ChatGPT, Reddit, Roblox under its strictest platform rules
- Centre Reuters: ChatGPT, Reddit, Roblox to adhere to EU's "very large platform" rules - Reuters
- Centre-right The Korea Herald: ChatGPT becomes first AI chatbot to face tougher EU rules
- Centre-left UOL: European Union expands control over AI and subjects ChatGPT to stricter rules
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