ChatGPT and Roblox will reportedly be subject to tighter rules in the EU
News ChatGPT and Roblox will reportedly be subject to tighter rules in the EU They will be added to the EU’s ‘very large online platform’ list in August, according to Bloomberg. By Mariella Moon July 30, 2026 4:59 am EST Tayibaa/Shutterstock The European Union is gearing up to label ChatGPT and Roblox as "very large online platforms," according to Bloomberg. They will reportedly be joining other platforms, such as Google Maps and Play, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, WhatsApp, X and YouTube, in the EU's list of VLOPs this August.
- ▪News ChatGPT and Roblox will reportedly be subject to tighter rules in the EU They will be added to the EU’s ‘very large online platform’ list in August, according to Bloomberg.
- ▪By Mariella Moon July 30, 2026 4:59 am EST Tayibaa/Shutterstock The European Union is gearing up to label ChatGPT and Roblox as "very large online platforms," according to Bloomberg.
- ▪They will reportedly be joining other platforms, such as Google Maps and Play, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, WhatsApp, X and YouTube, in the EU's list of VLOPs this August.
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News ChatGPT and Roblox will reportedly be subject to tighter rules in the EU They will be added to the EU’s ‘very large online platform’ list in August, according to Bloomberg. By Mariella Moon July 30, 2026 4:59 am EST Tayibaa/Shutterstock The European Union is gearing up to label ChatGPT and Roblox as "very large online platforms," according to Bloomberg. They will reportedly be joining other platforms, such as Google Maps and Play, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, WhatsApp, X and YouTube, in the EU's list of VLOPs this August. Under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), platforms and search engines with more than 45 million users a month in the region are given the designation.
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