Germany's data protection commissioner has asked Apple and Google to remove Chinese AI startup DeepSeek from their app stores in the country due to concerns about data protection, following a similar ...

DeepSeek may be removed from app stores in Germany over data privacy and compliance concerns, according to sources familiar ...

If the app is ultimately removed, it may only be blocked in Germany or the EU broadly, but likely won't impact users in other parts of the world. Even so, millions of people could find themselves ...

Due to unauthorised data transfers, Germany is urging Google and Apple to take DeepSeek out of app stores. It is tampering ...

Germany's data protection commissioner has reported DeepSeek AI to Google and Apple as "illegal content" in a move that could lead to a ban.

Germany tells Apple, Google to block DeepSeek as the Chinese AI app faces rising pressure in Europe By Arjun Kharpal, CNBC • Published June 27, 2025 • Updated on June 27, 2025 at 8:12 am ...

The DeepSeek AI app has 50 million downloads on Google Play, Android’s official app store, and thousands of ratings on Apple’s App Store.

One of Germany's data protection watchdogs on Friday said DeepSeek's app illegally sends user data to China and asked Google and Apple to consider blocking the artificial intelligence service.

If Germany’s case gains further traction, it could potentially pave the way for a broader, EU-wide ban on the DeepSeek app. A move like this could further shape the future of AI accessibility ...