Mon, 17 Feb 2025

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 S Korea removes Deepseek from app stores over privacy concerns

App stores in South Korea have removed DeepSeek over concerns about how it manages users' data.

* South Korea has banned new downloads of China's DeepSeek AI chatbot due to concerns over personal data protection laws.
* The app was extremely popular in South Korea, with over a million weekly users, but its rapid rise also attracted scrutiny from around the world.
* Several countries have imposed restrictions on the app, including Taiwan and Australia, which have banned it from all government devices.
* Italy's regulator has briefly banned DeepSeek due to concerns over its privacy policy.
* Data protection authorities in France and Ireland have asked questions about how the app handles citizens' personal information.
* Lawmakers in the US have proposed a bill banning DeepSeek from federal devices, citing surveillance concerns.
* The ban in South Korea will be lifted when "improvements and remedies" are made to ensure the app complies with local laws.
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