INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
New York City on Wednesday banned TikTok on government-owned devices, citing security concerns, joining a number of United States cities
and states that have put such restrictions on the short video sharing app.TikTok, which is used by more than 150 million Americans and is
owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance, has faced growing calls from United States lawmakers for a nationwide ban over concerns about
possible Chinese government influence, Reuters reported. TikTok &posed a security threat to the city&s technical networks,& the
administration of New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement.New York City agencies 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 had already banned TikTok on state-issued mobile devices.TikTok said it &has not shared, and would not share, United States
user data with the Chinese government, and has taken substantial measures to protect the privacy and security of TikTok users.Top United
States security officials including FBI Director Christopher Wray and CIA Director William Burns have said TikTok poses a threat
Wray said in March that China&s government could use TikTok to control software on millions of devices and drive narratives to divide
Americans, adding the app &screams& of national security concerns.Former President Donald Trump in 2020 sought to bar new downloads of
TikTok, but a series of court decisions blocked the ban from taking effect.Many United States states and cities have restricted TikTok on
Montana recently passed a bill banning the app across the state, a rule set to go into effect on Jan
1 and being challenged legally.Close to half of American adults support a ban on TikTok, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos survey released on
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