Apple, Google asked to remove DeepSeek in Germany over Chinese data transfers
By Sara Brandstätter ( June 27, 2025, 13:00 GMT | Insight) -- Apple and Google have been asked to remove artificial intelligence company DeepSeek from their German app stores over unlawful data transfers to China, Berlin's data protection authority said in a move that could set a precedent for countering an alleged data breach by labeling it as illegal content under the EU's Digital Services Act. Apple and Google have been asked to remove artificial intelligence company DeepSeek from their German app stores over unlawful data transfers to China, Berlin's data protection authority said in a move that could set a precedent for countering an alleged data breach by labeling it as illegal content under the EU's Digital Services Act. ...
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