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The European Commission will designate ChatGPT and Roblox as 'very large online platforms' under its Digital Services Act, subjecting them to enhanced monitoring and transparency requirements after exceeding 45 million monthly users in the bloc.
The European Commission has launched formal allegations against TikTok for failing to safeguard children, citing risks from public profiles and algorithmic content promotion. The platform faces potential fines up to six percent of annual revenue.
The EU has found TikTok's safety settings inadequate for protecting children, with public profiles exposing minors to contact from perpetrators and cyberbullying risks. The platform faces potential fines up to 6% of global revenue.
TikTok faces its fourth major allegation from EU regulators in two years, accused of failing to adequately protect minors from predators and cyberbullying through design flaws that make youth accounts discoverable and publicly visible.
The EU has levied a record €550 million fine against AliExpress for inadequately addressing illegal and counterfeit products on its platform, marking the third enforcement action under the Digital Services Act.