# ChatGPT to face tougher regulation in the EU > Source: > Published: 2026-08-31 13:27:36+00:00 OpenAI will soon be held accountable for mitigating risks related to ChatGPT’s impact on minors, user mental health, and the spread of illegal content in the European Union. That’s because ChatGPT is [now considered a Very Large Online Search Engine](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1772) under the EU’s Digital Services Act, a set of laws [regulating major online services and platforms](/23845672/eu-digital-services-act-explained). # ChatGPT to face tougher regulation in the EU The EU now considers ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox ‘Very Large’ platforms. The EU now considers ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox ‘Very Large’ platforms. Along with ChatGPT, the European Commission also announced that Reddit and Roblox are considered Very Large Online Platforms, subjecting them to the same rules. The DSA restricts platforms from targeting ads to minors or using a person’s sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, or political beliefs. It requires them to provide more transparency about how their recommendation algorithms work, too. Under the DSA, online platforms and search engines are considered “Very Large” once they reach at least 45 million average monthly users in the EU. ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox have until the end of December 2026 to comply with the rules. “These new designations mean that ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox will now be held to a higher standard of scrutiny and accountability in the European Union, in line with their large impact on our citizens and society,” Henna Virkkunen, EU executive vice-president for tech sovereignty, security and democracy, says in the announcement. **Follow topics and authors** from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates. ## Most Popular - China’s robots race ahead - Chess.com launched a poker site, and it’s planning even more classic games - Enormous 12TB Steam leak includes abandoned Half-Life 2: Episode 3 assets - Texas Governor Abbott blocks funding for more Flock cameras - DLSS 5 leaked and modders are putting Nvidia’s AI effects on everything