In a statement issued Friday afternoon, the City siad it will also be blocking the app from being downloaded on City-issued devices in the future.

Cities and police services across Ontario say they are following the federal government's lead in banning TikTok from work and government-owned devices.

The U.S. Commerce Department plans to issue an order Friday that will bar people in the United States from downloading Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok.