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Gunter council adopts TikTok ban for city devices, tables broader social‑media policy for workshop

Gunter City Council · November 15, 2024
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Summary

Faced with a state deadline, the Gunter City Council voted unanimously to adopt the meeting’s item 11a — banning TikTok on government equipment — and agreed to hold a workshop to refine a longer social‑media policy covering official accounts, archiving and disclosure rules.

The Gunter City Council voted unanimously to adopt item 11a of a proposed social media policy — a provision that removes TikTok from city devices consistent with state law — and tabled the broader, 15‑page draft for further review.

Council members said the city must comply with the state requirement to remove TikTok from government equipment but questioned whether the extended draft was necessary to meet that single mandate. "The only thing we're required to do…

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