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Roblox and ChatGPT will reportedly have to suck less thanks to the EU's Digital Services Act
Both will allegedly fall under the Very Large Online Platforms designation, which comes with stricter rules.
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Another pair of platforms are poised to join the likes of Facebook, X, TikTok, WhatsApp and YouTube in the EU Digital Services Act's Very Large Online Platforms list, according to Bloomberg. With that designation comes stricter rules, which I'm sure the Roblox Corporation and OpenAI will be happy to follow.
The DSA designates any platform with more than 45 million users a month a VLOP. So well done, Roblox and ChatGPT, you are inexplicably popular, but now you've got to try to be more transparent, both in your terms and conditions, and when it comes to reporting crimes.
Both the EU Commission and the platforms declined to comment when approached by Bloomberg, but should the designation go forward, here's what they'll have to do, according to the EU Commission website:
Roblox and ChatGPT will also need to "identify, analyse, and assess systemic risks" relating to:
That's just the beginning, though. Once these risks have been identified, the platforms have an obligation to actually mitigate the risks. "This could mean adapting the design or functioning of their services or changing their recommender systems." On top of that, they'll have to take these steps:
Honestly, they are getting off easy. Roblox and ChatGPT have lamentably been woven into the fabric of everyday life, and even if you don't engage with them at all, you'll likely be affected by them.
I've never played Roblox, but I feel compelled to stay on top of the platform not just because of my job, but as an uncle to two young children who desperately want to use it. It's been criticised for years due to the risk of children being exposed to creeps, and in February LA County sued the Roblox Corporation for creating "an unsafe environment that has become a breeding ground for predators".
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