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Today on Texas Standard: How a ban on TikTok at UT-Austin affects journalists and other students
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The University of Texas at Austin has blocked access to TikTok for anyone connected to campus wi-fi, and several other Texas universities done the same following Gov. Greg Abbott's directive to ban the app from all state-issued devices.
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In a letter to students UT said, “The University of Texas at Austin is taking steps to comply with Governor Greg Abbott's Dec. 7 directive to all state agencies to eliminate the cybersecurity risks posed by TikTok.”
The University of Texas at Austin has banned the use of TikTok on the campus’s networks after state and national leaders expressed concerns about the social media app’s ties to China and the large amount of user data it collects.
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) has blocked students from accessing the China-owned app TikTok on its Wi-Fi network. The move comes after Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) banned the Chinese app from use on government devices.
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN The University of Texas at Austin blocked TikTok from its IT network on Wednesday under an earlier order by Gov. Greg Abbott banning the short-form video app from state-managed electronic resources.
The University of Texas at Dallas blocked students and staff from using TikTok on campus Wi-Fi Tuesday, joining a growing list of Texas universities with similar bans.
In a letter to students UT said, “The University of Texas at Austin is taking steps to comply with Governor Greg Abbott's Dec. 7 directive to all state agencies to eliminate the cybersecurity risks posed by TikTok.”
The Texas A&M University System is among the state universities that announced Tuesday they are blocking access to the video-sharing app TikTok on campus Wi-Fi and wired networks in response
School officials are becoming increasingly wary of TikTok amid concerns that the app poses a risk to student safety and privacy and makes the nation vulnerable to spies.
An official said this is in response to Gov. Greg Abbott's recent directive requiring all state agencies to remove the app from state-issued devices and equipment.
The University of Texas at Austin has blocked access to TikTok for anyone connected to campus wi-fi, and several other Texas universities done the same following Gov. Greg Abbott's directive to ban the app from all state-issued devices.
After the news broke late on Tuesday that Texas A&M would be blocking TikTok on its networks, KAGS spoke to some TAMU students about their thoughts on the decision.
The University of Texas at Austin has blocked access to the video-sharing app TikTok on its Wi-Fi and wired networks in response to Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent directive requiring all
