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The European Commission is poised to classify ChatGPT and Roblox as 'very large online platforms' under its Digital Services Act, subjecting both US technology firms to enhanced content moderation oversight, transparency obligations, and potential penalties of up to 6% of annual global revenues.
The European Commission has found serious gaps in TikTok's child protection measures, including publicly visible child profiles and algorithmic promotion of teen content. The platform now faces potential fines of up to 6% of global revenue.
European Union regulators have formally charged TikTok with violating online safety rules designed to protect minors, citing design features that allow children's accounts to be publicly visible and easily discoverable by potential abusers.
The European Union has formally charged Meta with breaching digital regulations, demanding the company disable autoplay and infinite scroll features on Instagram and Facebook or face fines up to 6% of annual revenue.