EU adds ChatGPT and Roblox to strict platform list in August

The European Union plans to add ChatGPT and Roblox to its list of “very large online platforms” in August 2026, Bloomberg reported, subjecting them to the stricter rules of the Digital Services Act. The designation, triggered when a service exceeds 45 million monthly users in the bloc, already applies to Google Maps, Google Play, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, WhatsApp, X and YouTube.

Within four months of being officially labelled, the two companies must establish a point of contact for authorities and users, offer user-friendly terms and conditions, and disclose their advertising, recommendation systems and content-moderation decisions. They will also be required to report criminal offenses.

Under the DSA, very large platforms must assess risks of illegal content, electoral interference, gender-based violence, freedom of expression, media freedom and discrimination, and put in place mitigation measures. They are required to set up an internal compliance process, undergo annual audits to implement recommended measures, share data with the European Commission, and allow vetted researchers to access it.

Roblox faces multiple lawsuits from authorities alleging it failed to protect children from predatory adult behavior. OpenAI drew criticism after it banned the ChatGPT account of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting suspect in 2025 without notifying authorities, though the company has since pledged to report credible threats. It is also confronting wrongful-death lawsuits from families of users who died by suicide, claiming the platform lacked safeguards for suicidal behavior.

Should the designation proceed, both services are expected to announce changes for EU users in the coming months.