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Coverage dated August 15, 2023 to August 16, 2023

NYC bans TikTok on government devices

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Congress already voted to ban TikTok on federal devices last year and several states have taken similar steps.

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  1. Forbes

    NYC Bans TikTok From City-Owned Devices Amid Backlash Against China-Based Owner (opens Forbes)

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    New York City joins a group of nearly three dozen states to ban TikTok on government devices.

  2. New York Times

    New York City Bans TikTok on Government-Owned Devices (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The ban extends to some of the popular accounts run by the city.

  3. Gizmodo

    NYC Bans TikTok on City Devices (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The ban prohibits downloading or using the app on government-owned devices or networks. Local agencies have 30 days to remove it.

  4. NBC New York

    NYC bans TikTok from government devices, orders all employees remove app (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Mayor Eric Adams’ administration on Wednesday banned TikTok from all government devices, ordering all city employees and departments to remove the app immediately.

  5. Engadget

    New York City bans TikTok for government employees (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    New York City will ban TikTok from government devices, The Verge reported on Wednesday..

  6. Variety

    TikTok Banned on New York City Government-Owned Smartphones Over Security Concerns (opens Variety)

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    New York City is the latest government entity to prohibit the use of TikTok — the popular video entertainment app owned by China’s ByteDance — on devices owned by the city. The NY…

  7. Seattle Times

    NYC bans use of TikTok on city-owned phones, joining federal government, majority of states (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    New York City has directed its employees to delete TikTok from their city-issued phones.

  8. Politico

    NYC bans TikTok on government phones (opens Politico)

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    The video app was previously blocked by the federal and New York state governments, citing cybersecurity concerns.

  9. NBC New York

    NYC bans TikTok on government devices (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Congress already voted to ban TikTok on federal devices last year and several states have taken similar steps.

  10. PJ Media

    New York City Bans TikTok From City-Owned Devices (opens PJ Media)

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    New York City, which has transformed from one of the greatest cities in the world to a dumpster stuffed with the rotting garbage of modern progressivism, has somehow managed to make the right decision...

  11. Breitbart News

    New York City Bans China's TikTok on City-Owned Devices over Security Concerns (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    New York City has issued a directive banning China's TikTok from all city-owned devices, citing security threats to the city's technical networks.

  12. New York Post

    NYC bans TikTok from all city-issued phones over China spying threat (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration on Wednesday banned TikTok’s app and website from all government-issued cell phones, computers and other internet-capable gadgets.

  13. Fortune

    New York City workers must delete TikTok from their city-issued phones in the latest security crackdown on the China-based app (opens Fortune)

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    The city's top information security officials determined that TikTok posed a security threat.

  14. FOX Business

    New York City becomes latest to ban TikTok on government devices over Chinese security concerns (opens FOX Business)

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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."

  15. CBS News

    New York City workers instructed to delete TikTok from city-owned devices (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Officials determined TikTok poses a security threat to the city's technical networks.

  16. ZDNet

    New York City just banned TikTok on government devices. Here's why (opens ZDNet)

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    ZDNet's feed description

    New York City government officials announced that city employees have 30 days to delete TikTok from city-owned devices.

  17. NBC News

    New York City bans TikTok on government devices (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Congress already voted to ban TikTok on federal devices last year, and several states have taken similar steps.

  18. amNewYork

    NYC bans use of TikTok on city-issued phones, joining federal government in banning Chinese-owned app (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    New York City has directed its employees to delete TikTok from their city-issued phones, joining the federal government and more than half of U.S. states in

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