In Taiwan, we’ve also seen the Ministry of Digital Affairs very quickly advise that if you use its app or web service, your data storage and subsequent usage is entirely controlled by DeepSeek’s parent company. The Ministry of Digital Affairs declared that in public agencies or government-funded schools, this product is categorised as a “risky product,” similar to TikTok, because it can be substantively controlled by the Chinese government. Therefore, it’s not permitted for official use. This specifically applies to DeepSeek’s web and app versions.