TikTok blocked

AZLE — There was virtually no discussion surrounding the unanimous decision of Azle City Council to block TikTok on city-owned devices, Nov. 19. Amid national security worries, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 1893 prohibiting the use of TikTok and certain other social media applications and services on governmental devices last year. The bill required cities to adopt a policy themselves prohibiting the installation of TikTok or another covered application on any device owned or leased by the municipality by Nov. 20. In conforming with the policy, the city has since updated its technology policy to include language outlined in Resolution No. 2024-19 banning TikTok and any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited. An employee found to have violated this policy may be subject to disciplinary action, including, without limitation, termination of employment.