New York bans the use of TikTok on the devices of politicians and officials

The Government of the city of New York prohibited the use of the Chinese social network TikTok in the devices owned by the city with immediate effect, being prohibited the installation of this app in view of the fact that “it represents a security threat for the technical networks of the city”.

It is not the first time that the ByteDance-owned platform has suffered usage blocks on government devices in the United States. The Biden Administration itself already imposed in February of this year that federal agencies had to guarantee that their workers did not have TikTok installed on any government device.

Now, the city of New York joins this initiative by prohibiting the use and installation of TikTok on city-owned devices with immediate effect.

In this sense, the directive issued on Wednesday details that, after a review by the New York City Cyber Command, it was concluded that TikTok “represents a security threat to the city’s technical networks“. Likewise, it was detailed that this Command “regularly explores and promotes proactive measures to keep New Yorkers’ data safe.”

According to statements by a spokesman for the New York City Council, included in said statement, this decision is intended to guarantee the safety of New York citizens and the protection of their data. “While social media is great for connecting New Yorkers with each other and with the city, we must ensure that we always use these platforms safely,” the spokesperson added.

Source: dpa

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