New York City has banned the use of Tiktok on government-owned devices due to security concerns. The ban follows similar actions by Congress and several states, all of which are worried about the app's ownership by China-based company ByteDance. Policymakers fear that the Chinese government could access user information if compelled to do so by Chinese law. The ban aligns NYC with the federal government, but broader restrictions on TikTok have lost momentum in recent months. TikTok has proposed a plan to ensure the security of US user data, but policymakers remain unconvinced.

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