OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Roblox could be added to the European Union’s list of very large online platforms under the Digital Services Act as soon as August, a step that would put both services under the bloc’s toughest online governance rules.
If the European Commission makes that designation official, ChatGPT would become the first major chatbot fully covered by the VLOP framework. Roblox, meanwhile, would face sharper scrutiny over how it protects a user base that includes a lot of children. The move also signals that EU officials believe both services now top the 45 million monthly active user threshold in Europe and create enough systemic risk to justify tighter oversight. Once the designation is formal under the Digital Services Act, each company would have four months to comply with yearly risk assessments, harm-reduction requirements, and tighter transparency rules for advertising and content moderation, as Brussels presses the biggest platforms to show how they handle illegal or harmful material, public debate, and users’ rights.
For people in Europe who use either service often, this matters. ChatGPT would be judged on harmful, unlawful, or misleading outputs, while Roblox would likely face pressure over violent and sexual content, age-appropriate design, and safer social features. A European Union designation under the Digital Services Act would also bring an annual supervisory fee, possible fines of up to 6% of global turnover, and a tougher stretch of regulation as Brussels expands its crackdown on major digital and automated services.
Author: Chema Carvajal Sarabia
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