TikTok banned at University of Houston as Supreme Court weighs divestment challenge

Published December 19, 2024 1:30pm ET



The University of Houston announced on Monday that TikTok will be banned on the school’s network starting in the new year.

Starting on Jan. 3, 2025, the school will “begin blocking” the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform in addition to other prohibited technologies and applications in accordance with an executive order by Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX).

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