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Governor Stitt Bans DeepSeek on All State-Owned Devices Due to Security Risks
Office of the Governor of Oklahoma, 2025
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- An official press release from the Oklahoma governor's office announcing a ban on the DeepSeek AI app on all state-owned devices, following a review by the state's management services office.
- How much weight it carries
- Official state government press release. It states the policy for state-owned devices only and does not describe private-sector or personal device use.
Facts taken from this source
- Oklahoma's governor banned the DeepSeek app on all state-owned devices, citing security risks.
“Governor Stitt Bans DeepSeek on All State-Owned Devices Due to Security Risks” (Headline of the press release)