DeepSeek 'shared user data' with TikTok owner ByteDance

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South Korea's data protection regulator says user data was sent to the Chinese owner of TikTok.

The country had already removed DeepSeek from app stores over the weekend over data protection concerns.

South Korea has already followed a number of countries such as Australia and Taiwan in banning DeepSeek from government devices.

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Category: Business

Markets: United KingdomAustraliaChinaHong KongSouth KoreaNew ZealandTaiwan

Topics: Regulator Data Bytedance Deepseek South Chinese User Protection Korea

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Published On: 2025-02-18 @ 11:40:23 (5 days ago)

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