New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Tuesday that his administration is reversing a ban prohibiting public employees and agencies from using TikTok.
Former Mayor Eric Adams implemented the ban in 2023, amid concerns surrounding the social media platform’s ties to China.
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Mamdani is rolling back the policy this week, reviving the mayor’s TikTok account, and permitting at least some city government employees and agencies to use the app.
“In a fragmented media landscape, more and more people—especially younger people—are looking beyond the four corners of their television screen to stay informed,” Mamdani told Wired. “Our responsibility is simple: Meet people where they are. That means stepping outside our comfort zones and communicating in ways that reflect how New Yorkers actually live, work, and connect.”
To use TikTok, agencies will be required to use separate, government-issued devices for the app that “cannot contain sensitive or restricted data, and they cannot
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