When the Ministry of Digital Affairs was established in 2022, the first official document I signed extended the ban on products deemed a “harm to national cybersecurity,” such as TikTok, from the public sector to public venues operated or contracted by the government, like train stations. The use of such products is prohibited in these areas for cybersecurity reasons. Our definition covers any software, service, or hardware that is substantively controlled by a foreign adversary.

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