Thursday, January 19, 2023

UT Bans Access To TikTok On Its WiFi Network

[#TexasPolitics365]


The University of Texas at Austin has barred access to the social media platform TikTok on its Wi-Fi network after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) banned the application from use on government devices, the Hill reports.

The university told students in an email on Tuesday obtained by The Hill that it was taking the step to comply with Abbott’s December directive to “eliminate the cybersecurity risk posed by TikTok.”

(Full story HERE.)
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