Following Florida’s TikTok ban across its public universities, at least five states have issued similar restrictions, whether for state colleges or universities—or both. Tennessee is about to make it six, pending the signature of the governor.

Alabama

Dec. 21, 2022 – Auburn University
Jan. 20 – University of North Alabama

Arkansas

Jan. 18 – Arkansas State University
Jan. 18 – Arkansas Tech University
Jan. 24 – University of Arkansas System

Florida

April 7 – The State University System of Florida Board of Governors unanimously approved the app’s ban across its 12 public university campuses.

Georgia

Dec. 20, 2022 – The University System of Georgia banned its use on school-owned phones, laptops and Wi-Fi across its 26 public colleges and universities, following the lead of Gov. Brian Kemp separately banning TikTok on all government devices.

Idaho

Dec. 19, 2022 – Boise State University
Dec. 20, 2022 – Idaho State University
Dec. 21, 2022 – University of Idaho

Iowa

Dec. 15, 2022 – The Iowa Board of Regents directed a statewide public university ban.

University of Iowa
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa

Maryland

Dec. 21, 2022 – Morgan State University

Montana

Jan. 15 – The Montana University system banned TikTok across the school’s 16 public colleges and universities.

Mississippi

Jan. 26 – University of Southern Mississippi
Feb. 2 – University of Mississippi

Oklahoma

Dec. 9, 2022 – Northwestern State University
Dec. 16, 2022 – University of Central Oklahoma
Dec. 20, 2022 – University of Oklahoma
Dec. 21, 2022 – Oklahoma State University
Dec. 23, 2022 – Langston University

South Dakota

Dec. 8, 2022 – The South Dakota Board of Regents banned TikTok across its public university system, affecting these six schools:

Black Hills State University
University of South Dakota
Northern State University
Dakota State University
South Dakota State University
South Dakota Mines

Tennessee

March 23 – A bill passed by the House of Representatives and Senate states that any of Tennessee’s public postsecondary institutions providing internet access cannot allow individuals to access “a social media platform using the institution’s network if the platform is operated or hosted by a company based in the People’s Republic of China,” according to WBIR.

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