Posted on Jan 21, 2023
Student opinions are mixed amid UT Austin’s campus TikTok ban
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Advice on getting into the University of Texas at Austin.
Man-on-the-street-style interviews about fashion trends.
A compilation of clips from the semester set to a Taylor Swift song.
These are all videos you can find if you search “UT Austin” on TikTok. You just can’t view them if you’re connected to campus wifi.
UT Austin blocked access to TikTok, an app where you can scroll through short videos from creators around the world. Several other universities in the state, including the University of Texas at Dallas and the Texas A&M University System, also have banned access to the app.
This follows Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to ban the app from all state-issued devices, citing the Chinese company that owns TikTok in the way the app tracks user data.
Man-on-the-street-style interviews about fashion trends.
A compilation of clips from the semester set to a Taylor Swift song.
These are all videos you can find if you search “UT Austin” on TikTok. You just can’t view them if you’re connected to campus wifi.
UT Austin blocked access to TikTok, an app where you can scroll through short videos from creators around the world. Several other universities in the state, including the University of Texas at Dallas and the Texas A&M University System, also have banned access to the app.
This follows Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to ban the app from all state-issued devices, citing the Chinese company that owns TikTok in the way the app tracks user data.
Student opinions are mixed amid UT Austin’s campus TikTok ban
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."“A lot of people go to TikTok, whether it’s a stress reliever or something to distract their mind and find some amusement,” she said. “I know it’s very quick-paced on TikTok, so Instagram may not be as quick, but I still think a lot of our students that are active on TikTok are still active on Instagram as well.”
And like with any group of people the size of UT’s student body, Winch said there are bound to be a mix of opinions on the ban.
“UT has a very large student population, and we all have different opinions,” she said. “I definitely know some students may be more frustrated than others, but some may just continue using social media, using TikTok, whatever they prefer.”
..."“A lot of people go to TikTok, whether it’s a stress reliever or something to distract their mind and find some amusement,” she said. “I know it’s very quick-paced on TikTok, so Instagram may not be as quick, but I still think a lot of our students that are active on TikTok are still active on Instagram as well.”
And like with any group of people the size of UT’s student body, Winch said there are bound to be a mix of opinions on the ban.
“UT has a very large student population, and we all have different opinions,” she said. “I definitely know some students may be more frustrated than others, but some may just continue using social media, using TikTok, whatever they prefer.”
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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