ChatGPT of OpenAI and video game company Roblox Corp. will have to comply with stricter monitoring and inspection requirements according to content censorship regulations of the European Union (EU) after exceeding the threshold of 45 million monthly users in this bloc.
According to Bloomberg, the EU regulator will designate the two US technology companies as "very large online platforms" under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The source added that the designation is expected to be announced in August 2026.
The Digital Services Act (DSA) of the European Union (EU) is a set of landmark regulations aimed at cleaning up cyberspace, protecting users and increasing the transparency of online platforms.
The DSA Act requires all social networks and search engines to tighten control over illegal and harmful content on their platforms. Largely influential online platforms, including Meta Platforms Inc. and Elon Musk's X, must also submit transparent reports, detailing risk reduction plans and annual fee payments to the European Commission. Companies that violate the DSA are at risk of being fined up to 6% of global annual revenue.
The DSA aims to protect children online by forcing technology companies to ensure the safety of their online experiences. Roblox, a company that has been criticized for its safety measures for children, has recently implemented stricter controls on who children chat with and play with. The company is also expanding into the advertising sector, which the DSA aims to make more transparent when marketing to children.
The committee has opened more than a dozen investigations into online platforms since the Technical Services Act (DSA) took effect in 2022. In December 2025, platform X was fined 120 million Euros for violating transparency obligations.
Recently, the e-commerce service of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. was fined 550 million Euros after the EU said it had not properly assessed unsafe products or counterfeit goods sold on its platform.
