Texas Protects Teens: UT Austin Blocks Students from Accessing China's TikTok via Campus Wi-Fi

by the Hill that the school is barring the Chinese app to comply with Gov. Abbott’s December directive to “eliminate the cybersecurity risk posed by TikTok.”

“As outlined in the governor’s directive, TikTok harvests vast amounts of data from its users’ devices — including when, where and how they conduct internet activity — and offers this trove of potentially sensitive information to the Chinese government,” the university added. Following Murphy’s ban of TikTok in New Jersey, he and Utah Governor Spencer Cox sent a letter to other governors, calling on them to take the same initiatives.

Hook’em Horns!

Good...keep going

Without other technologies also being blocked I am curious why? Not to mention many other products are coming from China are they not equally as threatening .. at least financially? trade security auspol politicalnews

This is the first time I have thought that university had any sense.

Just amazing considering that UT-Austin is a branch of the CCP.

Good for them! There should be a Nation wide ban on Tiktok!

Why is this not boycotted in all the Western World?

TikTok algorithm for U.S. users is programmed to DUMB THEM DOWN.

Ban it nationwide...F*CK China.

control the narrative, control the people:

what a weasel move? Blocking wifi!!! Do you guys have any BRAINS ? What stops the Kids accessing via their cellular plan or home wifi? Dumassesss Block TikTok ! Its owned by Larry Ellison the crook.

Good.

That’s going to upset this woke obsessed generation with social media

It’s called cellular network in case someone at the university missed it!! Need a nation wide ban for it to be effective!

This should be policy for every publicly funded access point.

It’s about time

'The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.' Common sense prevails in Texas ... it started in Florida ... may it spread.

Republicans are hellbent on making sure young people take the conservative movement out behind the woodshed. Which is where it belongs.

Good !

I would trust a Chinese communist before I trust an American Democrat and I will never trust a communist…

Bravo

As all the 'influencers' drew a collective gasp and wondered 'How will if find a real job?'

Nice but they can still connect through cellular network

YES! 是

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