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Germany Demands Apple, Google Remove DeepSeek App Over Privacy Violations

7/1/2025

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Germany's data protection chief, Meike Kamp, has taken a bold stand, urging Apple and Google to eliminate the DeepSeek app for unlawfully sending German users' data to China, breaching EU regulations. Despite earlier warnings, DeepSeek ignored requests to halt these transfers. Now, the tech giants must evaluate the app's fate amidst growing concerns over user privacy.

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Story summary

Germany's data protection chief, Meike Kamp, has taken a bold stand, urging Apple and Google to eliminate the DeepSeek app for unlawfully sending German users' data to China, breaching EU regulations. Despite earlier warnings, DeepSeek ignored requests to halt these transfers. Now, the tech giants must evaluate the app's fate amidst growing concerns over user privacy.