<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>German data protection authority regulator asked Apple and Google to block the DeepSeek app from their app stores, labeling it as 'illegal content.'</li><li>The DeepSeek app was found to be illegally transferring users' personal data to China, violating European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) standards.</li><li>Apple and Google were contacted after DeepSeek failed to comply with requests to rectify the data transfer issues, as per Berlin Data Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information.</li><li>In addition to Germany's concerns, the U.S. House Select Committee on China also warned about the security threat posed by DeepSeek, recommending measures to address risks from Chinese AI models.</li></ul>

German Data Protection Authority Asks Apple and Google to Stop Distributing DeepSeek App

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