Texas public universities ban TikTok — but students can still carry guns on campus

TikTok is now banned at most of Texas’ public universities after a mandate by the governor — but the same students are still allowed toThe University of Texas at Austin was among multiple taxpayer-funded schools that announced the popular social media app, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, would be blocked on campus Wi-Fi and wired networks Tuesday.

“The university is taking these important steps to eliminate risks to information contained in the university’s network and to our critical infrastructure,” technology adviser Jeff Neyland stated in an email to students,“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.

Gov. Greg Abbott, who ordered a TikTok ban on government devices in December, was sworn in for a third term this week.SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesCiting the threat of the Chinese Communist Party, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered all state agencies toImmediately after the edict, state employees could no longer download or use the video-sharing network on government-issued cell phones, laptops, tablets or desktop computers.

The federal government ordered a similar ban on government devices in December after the FBI warned of possible spying by China on TikTok users,

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Safest campus in the world!

Sounds like a plan!

The guns aren't owned by China.

GEE, MAKES SENSE TO ME😱😱

Self defense is a constitutional right, what don’t you understand?

Yes…and?

Most sites/apps that are distractions and/or inappropriate are blocked on school networks. This is nothing new.

God bless Texas

Well tiktok came from China, the gun likely did not lol. 🤣 Anything from China should be banned.

This is amazing

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A gun doesn't get kids to eat Tide pods.

Good to know they have sense in Texas.

Guns aren’t under surveillance from the Chinese Government. Even though that sounds stupid 😵‍💫

seems ok

God Bless Texas

Seems fair.

Yep, constitutional liberty 2A vs CCP Stealing data on a state paid for network resource. TexasRules

As it should be

What is your point? I don’t see a problem here

Two for two!

What's the connection

The more dangerous product has rightfully been banned

Merica!!!

TikTok is dangerous

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