TIME.CO, Jakarta – New York City on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, yesterday, banned the app Tick tock on government-owned devices, citing security concerns. New York’s policy complements a number of cities and states in the United States, which have also restricted short video sharing applications.
TikTok, used by more than 150 million Americans and owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance, has faced mounting calls from US lawmakers to be banned nationwide. Parliament is concerned about the possible influence of the Chinese government.
“TikTok poses a security threat to the city’s technical network,” said New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
New York City representatives for TikTok are required to remove the app within 30 days, and employees will lose access to the app and its website on city-owned devices and networks. New York State has already banned TikTok on state-owned mobile devices.
TikTok said it “has not and will not share data about its users in the United States with the Chinese government. The company also said it has taken important steps to protect the privacy and security of TikTok users.”
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Half of America’s adult population supports banning TikTok
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Top US security officials, including FBI Director Christopher Wray and CIA Director William Burns, have said that TikTok poses a threat. Wray said last March that the Chinese government could use TikTok to control software on millions of devices and push narratives to divide Americans. They say the app launches a US national security alert.
Former President Donald Trump, in 2020, attempted to ban new TikTok downloads. However, a series of court rulings blocked the ban from taking effect.
Many states and cities in the US have restricted TikTok on government devices. Montana recently passed a law banning the app statewide. The law, which went into effect on January 1, has been subject to legal challenge.
Almost half of adults United States of America support the TikTok ban, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday, last week.
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