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OpenAI's ChatGPT and Roblox will be classified as very large online platforms under the EU's Digital Services Act after each surpassed 45 million monthly users in Europe, subjecting them to enhanced regulatory oversight and compliance obligations.
The European Commission has levelled obstruction allegations against Temu, claiming the Chinese e-commerce platform refused to provide documents and information during an unannounced December 2025 inspection in Ireland as part of a foreign subsidies investigation.
Google faces a torrent of private lawsuits from European competitors seeking up to $10 billion in damages, emboldened by the company's first conviction under the EU's Digital Markets Act and years of regulatory setbacks.
The European Commission has determined that TikTok violates child safety requirements under EU law, with the platform's default settings exposing minors to cyberbullying and predatory contact. The company faces potential fines of up to six per cent of annual turnover.
The European Union has imposed a €890 million fine on Google for illegally leveraging its search dominance to promote its own services and restrict competitors, intensifying trans-Atlantic tensions as the Trump administration weighs retaliatory tariffs.
EU regulators have charged TikTok with violating digital safety rules designed to protect children, citing design features that expose minors to predators and cyberbullying. This is the fourth allegation against the platform in two years.
The European Commission has identified serious gaps in TikTok's child safety measures, finding that default public profiles and algorithmic content recommendations expose minors to exploitation risks and cyberbullying.
The European Commission has imposed a record €550 million fine on AliExpress for failing to prevent sales of counterfeit, unsafe and illegal products. The penalty marks the third enforcement action under the EU's Digital Services Act.
The European Commission has accepted X's proposal to remedy breaches of its Digital Services Act requirements. The platform will improve researcher access and data transparency within six months, subject to independent audit.
The European Parliament has failed to reach consensus on revamping child safety mechanisms for online platforms, with disputes over encrypted messaging and privacy protections leaving the bloc's regulatory framework in limbo.
EU lawmakers have approved temporary rules permitting Google, Meta and other platforms to combat child sexual abuse material online, whilst carving out protections for encrypted messaging services like WhatsApp and Signal.