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DeepSeek found to be sharing user data with TikTok parent company ByteDance
South Korea says it's uncovered evidence that DeepSeek has secretly been sharing data with ByteDance, the parent company of popular social media app TikTok.
A couple of weeks ago we reported on the concerns surrounding data collection and security at DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company which recently made headlines for shaking up the industry after seemingly appearing from nowhere to become top of the app download charts. Now South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) says it has uncovered evidence that DeepSeek has secretly been sharing data with ByteDance, the parent company of popular social media app TikTok. It also further illustrates the necessity for proper inquiry into these practices and may indicate an urgent need for transparent and comprehensive international regulations on data privacy, with some nations like Italy and Australia already leading the way in taking action against AI applications like DeepSeek over these issues.
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