Germany: Data Protection Commissioner issued a notice to Apple and Google under Digital Services Act stating that DeepSeek AI application constitutes illegal content

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Data Protection Commissioner issued a notice to Apple and Google under Digital Services Act stating that DeepSeek AI application constitutes illegal content

On 27 June 2025, the Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, together with the Data Protection Commissioners of Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, and the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, formally notified Apple and G…

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Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development, software provider: app stores
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2025-06-27
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On 27 June 2025, the Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, together w…