DeepSeek, ByteDance and TikTok

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.
DeepSeek reportedly shared user data with China's ByteDance
Since then, DeepSeek has been surrounded by controversies related to its data handling policies. Now, South Korea’s data protection regulator has accused DeepSeek of sharing user data with ByteDance.
DeepSeek accused of sharing user data with Chinese TikTok owner ByteDance by South Korea
After being removed in South Korea over data security concerns, the country's officials have accused DeepSeek of sharing user information with TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance.
South Korea Bans DeepSeek Over Data-Sharing Concerns with ByteDance
VOICEOVER ENG South Korea Bans DeepSeek Over Data-Sharing Concerns with ByteDance South Korea has accused Chinese AI startup DeepSeek of sharing user data with ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok The country’s data protection regulator confirmed the link and removed DeepSeek from app stores over privacy concerns The AI app,
South Korea accuses DeepSeek of leaking ByteDance user data
South Korea's data protection regulator has stated that the DeepSeek chatbot was sending user data from the country to the Chinese owner of TikTok, ByteDance. In response, DeepSeek expressed its willingness to cooperate with the commission,
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