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German Watchdog Orders Removal of Chinese AI App DeepSeek From Apple and Google Stores

Using the EU’s Digital Services Act, Berlin’s privacy chief has forced Apple and Google to decide on the app’s fate after the company failed to secure local user data.

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The Deepseek logo is seen in this illustration taken on January 29, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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The Deepseek logo and words reading "Artificial Intelligence AI" are seen in this illustration taken on January 29, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Overview

  • Berlin data protection commissioner Meike Kamp declared DeepSeek's app illegal for exposing user data to Chinese authorities.
  • Kamp said the startup ignored a May directive to exit German app stores or implement safeguards for local user data.
  • Under the EU’s Digital Services Act, Apple and Google must review the formal notice and decide how to comply.
  • Kamp refrained from imposing fines since penalties could not be enforced against the Chinese-based company.
  • DeepSeek’s R1 model has been praised for cost-effective performance and has faced prior restrictions in the US, South Korea and Italy over data privacy concerns.