The move is effective immediately, as announced by Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde in a letter to parents.
TikTok can still be used from private devices and networks outside of the school district, but should not be opened when on district devices.
"Federal and state officials recently determined the video-sharing platform TikTok poses a serious security risk," the letter says in part."To better protect against cybersecurity concerns, the district is removing access to TikTok from all devices and networks effective today." on state-issued devices, citing what he calls a growing threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party.
TikTok is owned by a Chinese firm that employs members of the Chinese Communist Party and has a subsidiary that's partially owned by the communist Chinese. Abbott said the company told Congress that its employees based in China can have access to U.S. data.are also banning the app, citing the cybersecurity risk it poses.
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