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University of Oklahoma Bans TikTok From Devices After Governor’s Order Barring App Over National Security Risks

University of Oklahoma Bans TikTok From Devices After Governor’s Order Barring App Over National Security Risks
The TikTok logo on a cell phone in Boston on Oct. 14, 2022. Michael Dwyer/AP Photo
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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The University of Oklahoma is banning employees and students from using the Chinese-owned app TikTok on university devices and networks.

All university-administered TikTok accounts will also be deleted and replaced with alternate social media platforms, according to a Dec. 20 brief addressed to University of Oklahoma students and employees, which was shared on Twitter by local reporter Storme Jones.
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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