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Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has  announced that the state has prohibited the use of TikTok and certain Chinese and Russian-influenced products and platforms in state government.  According to a release, it states that these entities present an unacceptable level of cybersecurity risk to the state, and may be involved in activities such as cyber-espionage, surveillance of government entities, and inappropriate collection of sensitive personal information. Comptroller Peter Franchot applauded the governor’s action…