New York City becomes latest to ban TikTok on government devices over Chinese security concerns

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New York City becomes latest to ban TikTok on government devices over Chinese security concerns
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New York City agencies must remove TikTok within 30 days after Mayor Eric Adams' administration determined it poses 'a security threat' to 'technical networks.'

Montana AG Austin Knudsen discusses TikTok's lawsuit against his state and discusses the platform's privacy settings.

The city's Cyber Command concluded TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, "posed a security threat to the city’s technical networks," the New York Times reported. access to TikTokThe TikTok accounts for New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the city’s Department of Sanitation and the Department of Parks and Recreation now have updated bios reading, "This account was operated by NYC until August 2023. It’s no longer monitored.

Former President Trump first proposed in 2020 banning new downloads of TikTok, but a series of court decisions blocked the move. The app has since grown to be used by more than 150 million Americans.

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