DeepSeek faces ban from Apple, Google app stores in Germany

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Germany has asked Apple and Google to remove the DeepSeek AI app from their app stores, claiming it illegally sends users’ personal data to China.
The German data protection commissioner said DeepSeek failed to prove that user data stored in China is protected to EU standards.
DeepSeek has already faced bans in Italy and on government devices in the Netherlands, with Belgium and Spain also raising concerns.
The app’s privacy policy confirms it stores requests and uploaded files on servers in China, which raises national security worries.
U.S. lawmakers are also planning to ban the use of Chinese-developed AI models like DeepSeek in government agencies, especially after reports of its links to China’s military and intelligence.

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