The ban prohibits downloading or using the app on government-owned devices or networks. Local agencies have 30 days to remove it.
A City Hall spokesperson confirmed the new restrictions to Gizmodo and said they come on the heels of a review by New York City’s Cyber Command which determined the app “posed a security threat to the city’s technical networks and directed its removal from city-owned devices.
”“While social media is great at connecting New Yorkers with one another and the city, we have to ensure we are always using these platforms in a secure manner,” the spokesperson said. “NYC Cyber Command regularly explores and advances proactive measures to keep New Yorkers’ data safe.
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