Texas universities are banning access to TikTok after Gov. Greg Abbott directive to ban all state agencies from using the app.
"The governor's memo indicates that TikTok software poses a threat to our “state’s sensitive information and critical infrastructure” because it 'harvests vast amounts of data from its users’ devices,'" UT Dallas said in a statement."To comply with this order, UT Dallas began removing TikTok software from all University-owned computing devices on Dec. 21."
Laken Rapier, chief communications officer for the University of North Texas, said the university took immediate action to block the site, which is highly popular among Gen-Z users. “As a result of Governor Abbott’s directive to all state agencies banning employees from using or downloading TikTok on all state-issued or managed devices and environments, the UNT System immediately moved into action to implement several controls across all of its campuses and locations," Rapier said in a statement."These actions include leveraging endpoint configuration management tools, as well as blocking access via our networks.
Both agencies would then be expected to implement their own policies governing the use of TikTok on personal devices by Feb. 15, 2023.
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