Cleveland City Councilman Mike Polensek has introduced legislation urging Mayor Justin Bibb and his administration to ban TikTok on city-issued devices, which would fall into line with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s statewide ban.
The new legislation would prohibit any city employee from installing or using TikTok on their city-issued cell phone, computer or any other electronic device. It would not prohibit them from using their own personal devices to use the social media app.
The FBI has expressed its own concerns, suggesting the Chinese government is able to control the platform to influence users. When reached by email, city spokesperson Sarah Johnson did not indicate whether or not the mayor would consider the proposed ban. She told 19 News that city employees are not currently able to install their own social media apps; the city’s IT department handles social media installation on city-issued devices.
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