The ban disallows state officers and employees from downloading or using TikTok on...
NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN, MBR / TNSThe University of Houston and several other state higher education institutions have ceased activity on university-managed TikTok accounts after Gov. Greg Abbott banned the use of the video sharing app on government-issued devices.
The order means that universities will no longer be able to use the social media platform to reach fans and prospective students. A UH System spokesperson said that the order has regardless had minimal effect on university employees. Abbott follows several other Republican state leaders in issuing bans of the app on government devices, stemming from fears that the Chinese government is harvesting data from users’ devices.In Texas, the ban disallows state officers and employees from downloading or using TikTok on government-issued devices, including cell phones, laptops, tablets, desktop computers, and other devices capable of connecting to the internet. Each state agency – including public university systems – has until Feb.
The UH System emailed student, faculty and staff employees about the ban on Dec. 9 and has since scanned 15,000 devices across its four universities, said Shawn Lindsey, associate vice chancellor of media relations. It found only six devices with the app installed, which was then removed.UT-Austin also issued a directive to its employees on Friday, informing them to immediately remove TikTok from state-issued devices.
Both UT-Austin and UH System officials said they expect to get additional guidance in the coming months regarding any further action that might need to be taken, as the governor’s order calls for regulating the use of TikTok on state employees’ personal devices.
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