Germany has ordered Apple and Google to remove the Chinese AI app DeepSeek from their app stores, citing illegal data transfer to China. Meike Kamp, the data protection commissioner, stated that DeepSeek failed to demonstrate adequate data protection measures as mandated by EU laws. After failing to comply with requests for adherence to these laws, the app faces removal. This follows Italy's similar ban on the app earlier this year, highlighting ongoing data protection issues with Chinese technology and its implications within the EU.
Meike Kamp, Germany's data protection commissioner, told the companies that DeepSeek did not provide 'convincing evidence' that users' data was protected as required by EU laws.
Chinese authorities have far-reaching access rights to personal data within the sphere of influence of Chinese companies,
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