New York City banned access to TikTok on government-owned phones, the latest in a string of US states and municipalities to block the popular video app from public employees’ devices over security concerns.
TikTok must be removed from city-owned electronics within 30 days, a City Hall spokesperson said Wednesday in a statement. The decision follows a review by the NYC Cyber Command, which deemed the app a threat to the city’s technical networks, the spokesperson said.
