More public universities in the US block TikTok


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WASHINGTON - Temoc, the curiously muscular mascot of the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas), is cavorting on his TikTok page – dancing, posing and drawing attention to the college’s trends and events. But the playful online days of the blue-skinned, orange-maned anthropomorphic comet may be numbered after UT Dallas on Tuesday became one of the latest public universities since early December to block TikTok from their networks over cyber-security concerns. Oklahoma’s Northeastern State University has blocked TikTok since Dec 9. Marketing major Eric Aaberg, 23, who worked on UT Dallas’ TikTok page and helped produce the Temoc videos,...