The European Commission has designated ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine (VLOSE) and Reddit and Roblox as Very Large Online Platforms (VLOP) under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA), according to the European Commission's digital strategy unit.
According to the published synopsis, the services themselves reported an average of at least 45 million monthly users in the EU, meeting the threshold for this status. Following notification of the designation, the services have four months to comply, though the available material ends at this point.
The significance of this event is that three widely used services are entering the special DSA regime; however, the source does not disclose the full list of subsequent requirements nor explain how compliance will be monitored. The available publication consists of metadata rather than the full text of the document.
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Why it matters
The likely consequence is increased regulatory scrutiny of the three services within the EU. The next observable signal will be the publication of the full decision or clarifications on requirements within the specified four-month period. Significant uncertainty remains: only a synopsis of metadata is available without the full text or independent confirmation.