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Description: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has reinstated the use of TikTok for government staffers, overturning a ban in 2023 by former Mayor Eric Adams over concerns about the app's ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has reinstated the use of TikTok for government staffers, overturning a ban in 2023 by former Mayor Eric Adams over concerns about the app's ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

NYC cyber command issued some protocols for its use. On the same day, the FBI released a public service announcement about Chinese app usage risks to contact data.

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