Texas Bans DeepSeek, RedNote, Lemon8

Texas becomes first state to ban DeepSeek, Rednote on government devices
Texas will not allow the Chinese Communist Party to infiltrate our state’s critical infrastructure through data-harvesting AI and social media apps," Gov. Abbott said in a statement.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bans DeepSeek, RedNote and other Chinese-backed AI platforms
The proclamation orders adds six technologies, including DeepSeek, Lemon8 and RedNote, to the state's prohibited technologies list.
In addition to TikTok, these 6 apps are now banned on government devices in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott added six more AI and social media apps to the state’s prohibited technologies list that already included TikTok.
Texas Bans DeepSeek, RedNote, Lemon8 on Government Devices
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said his state 'will not allow the Chinese Communist Party to infiltrate our state’s critical infrastructure through data-harvesting AI and social media apps,'
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