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New York City officially bans TikTok on all government devices

City employees will begin to lose access to TikTok and its website from all city-owned devices and networks, according to a New York City Hall spokesperson.

New York City is joining a wave of federal agencies and states across the U.S. in banning TikTok from government-owned devices, citing security concerns that could be associated with the app.

In a statement sent Thursday to NPR, a New York City Hall spokesperson said that agencies must

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