The US Department of Homeland Security publicly outlined a directive on 19 October 2026 instructing civilian federal agencies to remove DeepSeek software and related third-party services from their government information systems.
US Orders DeepSeek Removal from Civilian Government IT Systems
| Detail | Information |
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| Date | 20 October 2026 (Tuesday) |
| Time | 4:40 PM |
| Topic / Ministry | Current Affairs |
| Language | English |
| Reading time | 1 min (31 words) |
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