TikTok, ByteDance and DeepSeek

DeepSeek accused of sharing users' data with TikTok's ByteDance in another blow around privacy concerns
According to South Korea's data regulator, the two Chinese tech firms are "communicating." Here's what's at stake for users' privacy.
DeepSeek 'shared user data' with TikTok owner ByteDance
South Korea has accused Chinese AI startup DeepSeek of sharing user data with the owner of TikTok in China. "We confirmed DeepSeek communicating with ByteDance," the South Korean data protection regulator told Yonhap News Agency. The country had already removed DeepSeek from app stores over the weekend over data protection concerns.
DeepSeek accused of sharing user data with TikTok owner ByteDance
"We confirmed DeepSeek communicating with ByteDance," a South Korean data protection regulator told Yonhap News Agency.
DeepSeek halts app service in South Korea amid data privacy concerns
The move comes after the South Korean government’s internal analyses determined that DeepSeek user data was being relayed to ByteDance
DeepSeek is Sharing User Data with TikTok Owner ByteDance, Says South Korean Government
A South Korean data protection regulator says that China’s DeepSeek genAI chatbot is sending data to TikTok owner ByteDance. The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced it would temporarily suspend new downloads of the DeepSeek model in South Korea after the discovery.
China: China defends data privacy after South Korea suspends DeepSeek AI
China on Tuesday defended its commitment to data privacy after South Korea accused the Chinese artificial intelligence application DeepSeek of transferring user data to ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok.
South Korean regulator blocks DeepSeek over data sharing with ByteDance
China’s artificial intelligence (AI) model DeepSeek has come under regulatory scrutiny in South Korea after it was found to have transmitted user data to ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok. South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) confirmed on Feb.
South Korea Joins List of Countries Banning DeepSeek over Security Concerns
South Korean authorities have temporarily blocked new downloads of the DeepSeek artificial intelligence (AI) app, citing concerns over the company’s handling of user data.The country’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced the decision on Monday,
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