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Roblox may be designated by European Commission as a Very Large Online Platform

By Matthew Newman ( March 2, 2026, 16:27 GMT | Insight) -- US game platform Roblox may soon be designated as a Very Large Online Platform, or VLOP, under the EU’s Digital Services Act, MLex has learned Monday. A confirmation by the EU in the coming months that the platform has met the threshold of more than 45 million monthly users would mark the first time a gaming platform would face additional systemic risk obligations, such as the protection of minors.US game platform Roblox may soon be designated as a Very Large Online Platform, or VLOP, under the EU’s Digital Services Act, marking the first time a gaming platform would face additional systemic risk obligations, such as the protection of minors, MLex has learned Monday....

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