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The University of Florida is warning about what it called a “strong possibility” it might ban the popular social media app on university devices and WiFi networks. Officials at other Florida universities say they are considering similar action against TikTok, but none has officially followed UF’s lead yet.
UF is warning about the possibility of banning the popular social media app on university devices and WiFi networks.
The state’s flagship university calls TikTok – operated in the U.S. by a subsidiary of a China-based company – a “national security concern” and discourages the campus community from using the app on their personal devices. It’s also going further, banning any future academic research projects that involve accessing TikTok. Officials at other Florida universities say they are considering similar action against TikTok, but none has officially followed UF’s lead yet. TikTok says it’s trying to convince federal national security experts that its app is safe.
Is TikTok dead for Florida college students?The University of Florida is warning there is a “strong possibility” it will ban TikTok from its wired and wireless computer networks on campus. That would effectively block access to the popular social media platform for students and faculty i