Ledian Gonzalzez and Candela Maceda | Staff Writers On January 18th, TikTok users were met with a message announcing its removal from nearly all U.S phones. The popular social media app disappeared from users’ phones, subsequently returning a few days later. In April 2024, Former President Joe Biden signed a law requiring ByteDance, the Chinese […]
Alexander Luzula | Assistant News Director Back in April, FIU banned several social media apps from the university’s network and devices. The ban followed a statewide emergency amendment issued by the Florida Board of Governors, citing the potential national security threat these apps pose. While coverage of the amendment has focused on the bill’s banning […]
By Alexander Luzula | Staff Writer FIU has announced that it will be prohibiting access to the Chinese social media app TikTok, as well as other apps on campus networks, effective immediately. The action follows a recent emergency amendment to regulation 3.0075 by the Florida Board of Governors, governing body of Florida’s 12 public universities. […]
Julian Michanie/Contributing Writer On Sept. 20, President Donald Trump announced plans to ban TikTok, to the dismay of fans everywhere. With the Chinese video-sharing application pinned under the microscope, it’s crucial to understand how banning or restricting the app would promote better mental health for young adults and limit the growing problem of the over-sexualization […]
