Mayor Mamdani announces return of TikTok app for NYC government
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Almost three years ago, New York City joined governments across the country to ban TikTok from its devices over security concerns about the Chinese social media site
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Mayor Mamdani announces return of TikTok app for NYC government Almost three years ago, New York City joined governments across the country to ban TikTok from its devices over security concerns about the Chinese social media site By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press March 31, 2026, 3:24 PM Almost three years ago, New York City joined governments across the country to ban TikTok from its phones over security concerns about the Chinese social media site. On Tuesday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani , a bona fide social media star, took to the app to announce a reversal: “TikTok, we're back.” The city will now allow agencies to start posting again on the short-form social media site as long as departments follow a set of security precautions, according to a memo from city cybersecurity officials provided by the mayor's office Tuesday. The prohibition was established by Eric Adams, Mamdani's predecessor, in 2023 as the federal government and many U.S. states restricted the app from government-owned devices over concerns that its parent company, ByteDance, could share data with the Chinese government. TikTok had waved off the governments' concerns as unfounded. At the time, New York City officials said the app posed a security threat to the city’s technical networks In a memo Tuesday, NYC Cyber Command, which is in charge of safeguarding city systems against cyber threats, wrote that the change was about broadening the city's communications reach. “The Mamdani administration is committed to using every tool in our toolbox to communicate with New Yorkers,” NYC Cyber Command wrote. “At a moment when people are turning to city government for information about free services, emergency situations, upcoming events, and more, we want to open up new avenues of communication with the public and help deliver the information New Yorkers need.” Popular Reads Pakistan announces US-Iran talks 'in coming days' Mar 29, 4:47 PM 'No Kings' protests draw large crowds in cities, towns across US Mar 29...
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