TikTok App Banned on UWM-owned devices
Posted: 2023-02-22 10:31:52 Expiration: 2023-03-01 10:31:52
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UW System has restricted installment or use of the app on university-owned devices. This follows Gov. Tony Evers’ executive order on Jan. 12 that banned TikTok from state-issued devices.
TikTok users may still access the social media platform through web browsers. Personal phones and devices won’t be affected by the change."
CTS device management teams have pushed out policies to remove the TikTok app from UWM devices. Amber M Rust will be handling escalated questions and liaising with InfoSec. Very few people had the TikTok app on their UWM devices, so the direct client impact from this change should be minimal.
From article: UWM removes TikTok app from university-owned devices
-- UW-Milwaukee Help Desk: Noelle Fredrich