By Genesis Moon\/\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Colleges in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho and Texas have been banning the app TikTok, but Hood has no plans to follow their example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHood College is a learning environment, and we all need to respect each other\u2019s values, beliefs, and opinions,\u201d Chief of Campus Safety Thurmond Maynard said. \u201cWe don\u2019t always have to agree on all points, but we should respect what others say and not make them feel uncomfortable speaking about their experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Concerns over TikTok date back to the Trump administration. The app is owned and run by Chinese technology firm ByteDance Ltd. and fears have grown that the company collects personal data on users that then is shared with the Chinese government. The United States, India, and a number of countries in the European Union have banned the app from government-issued devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On March 23, ByteDance CEO Shou Zi Chew was questioned by a Congressional panel about TikTok\u2019s security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But in the history of Hood, there\u2019s never been an incident where an application has been banned or blocked from use. Instead, the college takes the initiative of having a safe social environment by reminding people to be kind and respectful to each other. If students misuse any social media application, Campus Safety will initiate an investigation. Maynard said the college aims to make everyone feel safe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"