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Are the days of scrolling TikTok on Florida’s college campuses over? The University of Florida is warning about what it called a “strong possibility” it might ban the popular social media app on university devices and WiFi networks. The state’s flagship university calls TikTok – operated in the U.S. by a subsidiary of a China-based company – a “national security concern” and discourages the campus community from using the app on their personal devices. It’s also going further, banning any future academic research projects that involve accessing TikTok. Officials at other Florida universities say they are considering similar action against TikTok, but none has officially followed UF’s lead yet. TikTok says it’s trying to convince federal national security experts that its app is safe.
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Among other things, the bill would bar social media companies from blocking political candidates from their platforms.
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South Florida journalist Joel Franco faced heavy scrutiny in March after old tweets surfaced online. This month, a second wave of outrage was directed...
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Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is part of a coalition of attorneys general from across the country who are investigating Facebook for possible...
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A group of scientists from states bordering the Gulf of Mexico met in St. Petersburg Wednesday to figure out ways to deal with health problems coming...
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A Florida Panhandle man may be one of the first charged under a new law for posting threatening messages on social media.
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A measure that would expand Florida’s rules on issuing threats is moving forward. Officials are pointing to the many copycat threats made following the...
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At a press conference Thursday, Broward Sheriff Scott Israel said he wants to see legislation that would allow law enforcement to involuntarily detain...
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In the era of so-called "fake news," deliberate disinformation campaigns, and hoaxes spreading faster than actual news, speakers at Florida SouthWestern…
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Pasco County residents can now take photos of Hurricane Irma damage on their property and upload them to the free “MyPasco” app. Those photos will be...