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DeepSeek’s app becomes unavailable on Apple’s and Google’s app stores in Italy


Hours after Italian authorities requested information from DeepSeek about how the company handles user data, the Chinese AI startup's app is no longer

A consumer coalition called Euroconsumers filed a complaint with the Italian DPA in relation to DeepSeek’s personal data handling practices. The key worry is that, according to DeepSeek’s privacy policy, it stores information in servers located in China. He is based out of India and has previously worked at publications including Huffington Post and The Next Web.

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