New York is banning TikTok from city-owned devices and called on agencies to remove the app within the next 30 days, media outlets reported on Thursday.
The directive issued Wednesday comes after a review by the NYC Cyber Command, in which a city official found that TikTok “posed a security threat to the city’s technical networks.”
Meanwhile, city employees are barred from downloading or using the app and accessing TikTok’s website from any city-owned devices.
“While social media is great at connecting New Yorkers with one another and the city, we have to ensure we are always using these platforms in a secure manner,” a New York City Hall spokesperson said in a statement.
The source added: “NYC Cyber Command regularly explores and advances proactive measures to keep New Yorkers’ data safe.”
The city cited US Office of Management and Budget guidelines discouraging TikTok’s use on government devices as well as federal legislation banning the app that was passed earlier this year.
