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Jun 30, 2025
DeepSeek AI model removed from app stores in Germany
Germany just banned the R1 app from Chinese company DeepSeek AI, mainly because of concerns about user data being sent to servers in China.
The app has vanished from both Google and Apple stores in Germany as the country sticks to strict European privacy rules.
This move could nudge other EU countries to take similar steps against DeepSeek.
TL;DR
DeepSeek's next model, R2, set to launch soon
Regulators are uneasy about how DeepSeek handles user data and who can access it in China—issues that still aren't sorted out under European law.
With DeepSeek planning to launch its next AI model, R2, fixing these privacy problems is key if they want to grow outside China.
Otherwise, their expansion in Europe could hit a wall.