Hi All, I just realized that I can no longer access TikTok from work computers. This is in compliance with a policy about TikTok in Texas. Since the American federal government and other states are banning it as well, I'm wondering if anyone has figured out an effective workaround. This is a big barrier to conducting academic research on TikTok, social media, or just the cultural world. Any suggestions would be useful. Thank you, David Dr. David Arditi Associate Professor of Sociology Director of the Center for Theory University of Texas at Arlington
At the risk of asking the obvious, have you tried accessing the service via a (non-university) VPN?
On Jan 13, 2023, at 12:30 PM, Arditi, David M via Air-L <air-l@listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
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Hi All,
I just realized that I can no longer access TikTok from work computers. This is in compliance with a policy about TikTok in Texas. Since the American federal government and other states are banning it as well, I'm wondering if anyone has figured out an effective workaround. This is a big barrier to conducting academic research on TikTok, social media, or just the cultural world. Any suggestions would be useful.
Thank you, David
Dr. David Arditi Associate Professor of Sociology Director of the Center for Theory University of Texas at Arlington
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Yes, I know there are workarounds. I can access from my personal phone or tablet. The issue seems to be about academic freedom and being able to conduct research on things, even if the state doesn't like it. David -----Original Message----- From: Aram Sinnreich <aram@american.edu> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2023 11:41 AM To: Arditi, David M <darditi@uta.edu> Cc: aoir list <air-l@aoir.org> Subject: Re: [Air-L] TikTok Bans and Research [External] At the risk of asking the obvious, have you tried accessing the service via a (non-university) VPN?
On Jan 13, 2023, at 12:30 PM, Arditi, David M via Air-L <air-l@listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
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Hi All,
I just realized that I can no longer access TikTok from work computers. This is in compliance with a policy about TikTok in Texas. Since the American federal government and other states are banning it as well, I'm wondering if anyone has figured out an effective workaround. This is a big barrier to conducting academic research on TikTok, social media, or just the cultural world. Any suggestions would be useful.
Thank you, David
Dr. David Arditi Associate Professor of Sociology Director of the Center for Theory University of Texas at Arlington
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Oh, yeah. That. Maybe we can build a VPN around the GOP. On Jan 13, 2023, at 1:01 PM, Arditi, David M <darditi@uta.edu> wrote: External Email: Use caution with links and attachments. Yes, I know there are workarounds. I can access from my personal phone or tablet. The issue seems to be about academic freedom and being able to conduct research on things, even if the state doesn't like it. David -----Original Message----- From: Aram Sinnreich <aram@american.edu<mailto:aram@american.edu>> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2023 11:41 AM To: Arditi, David M <darditi@uta.edu<mailto:darditi@uta.edu>> Cc: aoir list <air-l@aoir.org<mailto:air-l@aoir.org>> Subject: Re: [Air-L] TikTok Bans and Research [External] At the risk of asking the obvious, have you tried accessing the service via a (non-university) VPN? On Jan 13, 2023, at 12:30 PM, Arditi, David M via Air-L <air-l@listserv.aoir.org> wrote: External Email: Use caution with links and attachments. Hi All, I just realized that I can no longer access TikTok from work computers. This is in compliance with a policy about TikTok in Texas. Since the American federal government and other states are banning it as well, I'm wondering if anyone has figured out an effective workaround. This is a big barrier to conducting academic research on TikTok, social media, or just the cultural world. Any suggestions would be useful. Thank you, David Dr. David Arditi Associate Professor of Sociology Director of the Center for Theory University of Texas at Arlington _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?... efense.com<http://efense.com/>%2Fv3%2F__http%3A%2F%2Faoir.org__%3B!!IaT_gp1N!xB7kLGCeKsi76 jDKF8040SQeA3grMY1Ot_yKiTHjpd04dfFUrgATWKsP2naw4kiIPOb-UUO6k_2fiXQgaQ% 24&data=05%7C01%7Cdarditi%40uta.edu<http://40uta.edu/>%7C6fadb3ac624c4ab5612508daf58d598a %7C5cdc5b43d7be4caa8173729e3b0a62d9%7C0%7C1%7C638092284840533000%7CUnk nown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWw iLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=jP1m2T8Ikn6Fas4J338WGqHevxZrxLC2 VG364ORS1%2FQ%3D&reserved=0 Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?... efense.com<http://efense.com/>%2Fv3%2F__http%3A%2F%2Flistserv.aoir.org<http://2flistserv.aoir.org/>%2Flistinfo.cgi%2Fai r-l-aoir.org__%3B!!IaT_gp1N!xB7kLGCeKsi76jDKF8040SQeA3grMY1Ot_yKiTHjpd 04dfFUrgATWKsP2naw4kiIPOb-UUO6k_1bxr0SuA%24&data=05%7C01%7Cdarditi%40u ta.edu<http://ta.edu/>%7C6fadb3ac624c4ab5612508daf58d598a%7C5cdc5b43d7be4caa8173729e3b 0a62d9%7C0%7C1%7C638092284840533000%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC 4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C% 7C&sdata=nV8U79Ga8oc1ao7v7H5UB0vkvv9jAxGr2tckZo7ImJM%3D&reserved=0 Join the Association of Internet Researchers: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?... efense.com<http://efense.com/>%2Fv3%2F__http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aoir.org<http://2fwww.aoir.org/>%2F__%3B!!IaT_gp1N!xB7kLG CeKsi76jDKF8040SQeA3grMY1Ot_yKiTHjpd04dfFUrgATWKsP2naw4kiIPOb-UUO6k_1A -C-y8Q%24&data=05%7C01%7Cdarditi%40uta.edu<http://40uta.edu/>%7C6fadb3ac624c4ab5612508daf 58d598a%7C5cdc5b43d7be4caa8173729e3b0a62d9%7C0%7C1%7C63809228484053300 0%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6 Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=F2vfyjnBU77Ft3hPo8qBAUXSh cYry%2BL3x8UqqovpV%2Bo%3D&reserved=0
Given that UT is a public university, this is a very serious, indirect limitation of academic freedom and almost comparable to what they call berufsverbot in Germany. Even if you are tenured, wouldn't you be risking your job by publishing research that you have done by breaking the law? Using personal devices is probably not in line with neither university policies overall nor IRB policies. Governmental bans on research topics are a very serious problem of the kind that leads to/characterizes authoritarianism. Arendt would have a field day with this. I am sure you will find whatever you need in terms of support from us in this community, David. Has AoIR put out a statement on this? Perhaps we should? Morten ________________________________ From: Air-L <air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org> on behalf of Aram Sinnreich via Air-L <air-l@listserv.aoir.org> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2023, 10:43 AM To: Arditi, David M <darditi@uta.edu> Cc: aoir list <air-l@aoir.org> Subject: Re: [Air-L] TikTok Bans and Research Oh, yeah. That. Maybe we can build a VPN around the GOP. On Jan 13, 2023, at 1:01 PM, Arditi, David M <darditi@uta.edu> wrote: External Email: Use caution with links and attachments. Yes, I know there are workarounds. I can access from my personal phone or tablet. The issue seems to be about academic freedom and being able to conduct research on things, even if the state doesn't like it. David -----Original Message----- From: Aram Sinnreich <aram@american.edu<mailto:aram@american.edu>> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2023 11:41 AM To: Arditi, David M <darditi@uta.edu<mailto:darditi@uta.edu>> Cc: aoir list <air-l@aoir.org<mailto:air-l@aoir.org>> Subject: Re: [Air-L] TikTok Bans and Research [External] At the risk of asking the obvious, have you tried accessing the service via a (non-university) VPN? On Jan 13, 2023, at 12:30 PM, Arditi, David M via Air-L <air-l@listserv.aoir.org> wrote: External Email: Use caution with links and attachments. Hi All, I just realized that I can no longer access TikTok from work computers. This is in compliance with a policy about TikTok in Texas. Since the American federal government and other states are banning it as well, I'm wondering if anyone has figured out an effective workaround. This is a big barrier to conducting academic research on TikTok, social media, or just the cultural world. Any suggestions would be useful. 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On 1/13/2023 2:27 PM, Morten Bay via Air-L wrote:
Given that UT is a public university, this is a very serious, indirect limitation of academic freedom and almost comparable to what they call berufsverbot in Germany.
It is likely the reason for the ban will be on a computer and digital security basis. There is the possibility that IT workarounds will be available for researchers who need to make use of TikTok.
Even if you are tenured, wouldn't you be risking your job by publishing research that you have done by breaking the law? Using personal devices is probably not in line with neither university policies overall nor IRB policies.
An attempt to control what apps a tenured professor uses on their personal cell phone or personally-owned computer would be seen as a first amendment right violation among other things. It would be unlikely to stand up to scrutiny when reviewed by a court. One would need to avoid using any university resources, including university provided wi-fi. Please note: I am not a lawyer. Fred -- Fred Fuchs - Founder, CEO, & Producer FireSabre Consulting LLC Content Services for Virtual Worlds --- On 1/13/2023 2:27 PM, Morten Bay via Air-L wrote:
Given that UT is a public university, this is a very serious, indirect limitation of academic freedom and almost comparable to what they call berufsverbot in Germany.
Even if you are tenured, wouldn't you be risking your job by publishing research that you have done by breaking the law? Using personal devices is probably not in line with neither university policies overall nor IRB policies.
Governmental bans on research topics are a very serious problem of the kind that leads to/characterizes authoritarianism. Arendt would have a field day with this.
I am sure you will find whatever you need in terms of support from us in this community, David.
Has AoIR put out a statement on this? Perhaps we should?
Morten
________________________________ From: Air-L <air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org> on behalf of Aram Sinnreich via Air-L <air-l@listserv.aoir.org> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2023, 10:43 AM To: Arditi, David M <darditi@uta.edu> Cc: aoir list <air-l@aoir.org> Subject: Re: [Air-L] TikTok Bans and Research
Oh, yeah. That. Maybe we can build a VPN around the GOP.
On Jan 13, 2023, at 1:01 PM, Arditi, David M <darditi@uta.edu> wrote:
External Email: Use caution with links and attachments.
Yes, I know there are workarounds. I can access from my personal phone or tablet. The issue seems to be about academic freedom and being able to conduct research on things, even if the state doesn't like it.
David
-----Original Message----- From: Aram Sinnreich <aram@american.edu<mailto:aram@american.edu>> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2023 11:41 AM To: Arditi, David M <darditi@uta.edu<mailto:darditi@uta.edu>> Cc: aoir list <air-l@aoir.org<mailto:air-l@aoir.org>> Subject: Re: [Air-L] TikTok Bans and Research
[External]
At the risk of asking the obvious, have you tried accessing the service via a (non-university) VPN?
On Jan 13, 2023, at 12:30 PM, Arditi, David M via Air-L <air-l@listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
External Email: Use caution with links and attachments.
Hi All,
I just realized that I can no longer access TikTok from work computers. This is in compliance with a policy about TikTok in Texas. Since the American federal government and other states are banning it as well, I'm wondering if anyone has figured out an effective workaround. This is a big barrier to conducting academic research on TikTok, social media, or just the cultural world. Any suggestions would be useful.
Thank you, David
Dr. David Arditi Associate Professor of Sociology Director of the Center for Theory University of Texas at Arlington
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I think everyone is bringing up great points. This is a big deal that many people aren't discussing about the bans. I see it is a major breach of academic freedom. Thinking about writing an op-ed, but I haven't been very effective at pitching them in the past. David -----Original Message----- From: Fred Fuchs <fred@firesabre.com> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2023 3:40 PM To: Morten Bay <mortench@usc.edu>; Arditi, David M <darditi@uta.edu> Cc: aoir list <air-l@aoir.org> Subject: Re: [Air-L] TikTok Bans and Research [External] On 1/13/2023 2:27 PM, Morten Bay via Air-L wrote:
Given that UT is a public university, this is a very serious, indirect limitation of academic freedom and almost comparable to what they call berufsverbot in Germany.
It is likely the reason for the ban will be on a computer and digital security basis. There is the possibility that IT workarounds will be available for researchers who need to make use of TikTok.
Even if you are tenured, wouldn't you be risking your job by publishing research that you have done by breaking the law? Using personal devices is probably not in line with neither university policies overall nor IRB policies.
An attempt to control what apps a tenured professor uses on their personal cell phone or personally-owned computer would be seen as a first amendment right violation among other things. It would be unlikely to stand up to scrutiny when reviewed by a court. One would need to avoid using any university resources, including university provided wi-fi. Please note: I am not a lawyer. Fred -- Fred Fuchs - Founder, CEO, & Producer FireSabre Consulting LLC Content Services for Virtual Worlds --- On 1/13/2023 2:27 PM, Morten Bay via Air-L wrote:
Given that UT is a public university, this is a very serious, indirect limitation of academic freedom and almost comparable to what they call berufsverbot in Germany.
Even if you are tenured, wouldn't you be risking your job by publishing research that you have done by breaking the law? Using personal devices is probably not in line with neither university policies overall nor IRB policies.
Governmental bans on research topics are a very serious problem of the kind that leads to/characterizes authoritarianism. Arendt would have a field day with this.
I am sure you will find whatever you need in terms of support from us in this community, David.
Has AoIR put out a statement on this? Perhaps we should?
Morten
________________________________ From: Air-L <air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org> on behalf of Aram Sinnreich via Air-L <air-l@listserv.aoir.org> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2023, 10:43 AM To: Arditi, David M <darditi@uta.edu> Cc: aoir list <air-l@aoir.org> Subject: Re: [Air-L] TikTok Bans and Research
Oh, yeah. That. Maybe we can build a VPN around the GOP.
On Jan 13, 2023, at 1:01 PM, Arditi, David M <darditi@uta.edu> wrote:
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Yes, I know there are workarounds. I can access from my personal phone or tablet. The issue seems to be about academic freedom and being able to conduct research on things, even if the state doesn't like it.
David
-----Original Message----- From: Aram Sinnreich <aram@american.edu<mailto:aram@american.edu>> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2023 11:41 AM To: Arditi, David M <darditi@uta.edu<mailto:darditi@uta.edu>> Cc: aoir list <air-l@aoir.org<mailto:air-l@aoir.org>> Subject: Re: [Air-L] TikTok Bans and Research
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At the risk of asking the obvious, have you tried accessing the service via a (non-university) VPN?
On Jan 13, 2023, at 12:30 PM, Arditi, David M via Air-L <air-l@listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
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Hi All,
I just realized that I can no longer access TikTok from work computers. This is in compliance with a policy about TikTok in Texas. Since the American federal government and other states are banning it as well, I'm wondering if anyone has figured out an effective workaround. This is a big barrier to conducting academic research on TikTok, social media, or just the cultural world. Any suggestions would be useful.
Thank you, David
Dr. David Arditi Associate Professor of Sociology Director of the Center for Theory University of Texas at Arlington
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When you're studying TikTok, what data do you need for your research? I wonder if data sharing agreements could help. They don't solve the problem of governments threatening academic freedom, but they may address some of the challenges of data access. Libby -- Libby Hemphill pronouns: she/her/hers Director, Resource Center for Minority Data <http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/RCMD>, ICPSR <http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/> Director, Social Media Archive <http://socialmediaarchive.org/>, ICPSR <http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/> Associate Director, Center for Social Media Responsibility <http://csmr.umich.edu/> Research Associate Professor, Institute for Social Research <http://home.isr.umich.edu/> Associate Professor, School of Information <https://www.si.umich.edu/> University of Michigan On Fri, Jan 13, 2023 at 5:45 PM Arditi, David M via Air-L < air-l@listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
I think everyone is bringing up great points. This is a big deal that many people aren't discussing about the bans. I see it is a major breach of academic freedom. Thinking about writing an op-ed, but I haven't been very effective at pitching them in the past. David
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On 1/13/2023 2:27 PM, Morten Bay via Air-L wrote:
Given that UT is a public university, this is a very serious, indirect limitation of academic freedom and almost comparable to what they call berufsverbot in Germany.
It is likely the reason for the ban will be on a computer and digital security basis.
There is the possibility that IT workarounds will be available for researchers who need to make use of TikTok.
Even if you are tenured, wouldn't you be risking your job by publishing research that you have done by breaking the law? Using personal devices is probably not in line with neither university policies overall nor IRB policies.
An attempt to control what apps a tenured professor uses on their personal cell phone or personally-owned computer would be seen as a first amendment right violation among other things. It would be unlikely to stand up to scrutiny when reviewed by a court.
One would need to avoid using any university resources, including university provided wi-fi.
Please note: I am not a lawyer.
Fred
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On 1/13/2023 2:27 PM, Morten Bay via Air-L wrote:
Given that UT is a public university, this is a very serious, indirect limitation of academic freedom and almost comparable to what they call berufsverbot in Germany.
Even if you are tenured, wouldn't you be risking your job by publishing research that you have done by breaking the law? Using personal devices is probably not in line with neither university policies overall nor IRB policies.
Governmental bans on research topics are a very serious problem of the kind that leads to/characterizes authoritarianism. Arendt would have a field day with this.
I am sure you will find whatever you need in terms of support from us in this community, David.
Has AoIR put out a statement on this? Perhaps we should?
Morten
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Oh, yeah. That. Maybe we can build a VPN around the GOP.
On Jan 13, 2023, at 1:01 PM, Arditi, David M <darditi@uta.edu> wrote:
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Yes, I know there are workarounds. I can access from my personal phone or tablet. The issue seems to be about academic freedom and being able to conduct research on things, even if the state doesn't like it.
David
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At the risk of asking the obvious, have you tried accessing the service via a (non-university) VPN?
On Jan 13, 2023, at 12:30 PM, Arditi, David M via Air-L < air-l@listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
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Hi All,
I just realized that I can no longer access TikTok from work computers. This is in compliance with a policy about TikTok in Texas. Since the American federal government and other states are banning it as well, I'm wondering if anyone has figured out an effective workaround. This is a big barrier to conducting academic research on TikTok, social media, or just the cultural world. Any suggestions would be useful.
Thank you, David
Dr. David Arditi Associate Professor of Sociology Director of the Center for Theory University of Texas at Arlington
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I am less concerned about the potential impact on my personal research, since my laptop is not state issued, but I do have major concerns about the impact these bans will have on the courses I teach. The NC ban, which came out as an executive order <https://governor.nc.gov/media/3561/open> at the end of the day yesterday, "prohibits the use of TikTok and WeChat on state agency information technology systems." At a minimum, "state agency employees may not install or otherwise utilize the TikTok or WeChat applications on state-issued devices and must remove any existing instances of the TikTok and WeChat applications from state-issued devices..." and "State agency employees may not access any TikTok or WeChat website on a state-issued device." There will be some path for granting an "exception from the prohibition [for] legitimate purposes," but no sense on how or when that will happen. There order offers more questions than answers for me (Does "state agency information technology systems" include campus wifi? Does no access mean I cannot show a TikTok in class that our readings for the day reference? What about including links to TikToks in my CMS?) All of this is coming out just a couple of days before the start of classes, so I have no idea if I am going to have to scrap a third of my syllabus (teaching a class called What's Trending: Popular Culture in a Platform Society") before 2pm on Tuesday.... Mark Nunes Professor, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies Appalachian State University On Fri, Jan 13, 2023 at 1:16 PM Arditi, David M via Air-L < air-l@listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
Yes, I know there are workarounds. I can access from my personal phone or tablet. The issue seems to be about academic freedom and being able to conduct research on things, even if the state doesn't like it.
David
-----Original Message----- From: Aram Sinnreich <aram@american.edu> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2023 11:41 AM To: Arditi, David M <darditi@uta.edu> Cc: aoir list <air-l@aoir.org> Subject: Re: [Air-L] TikTok Bans and Research
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At the risk of asking the obvious, have you tried accessing the service via a (non-university) VPN?
On Jan 13, 2023, at 12:30 PM, Arditi, David M via Air-L < air-l@listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
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Hi All,
I just realized that I can no longer access TikTok from work computers. This is in compliance with a policy about TikTok in Texas. Since the American federal government and other states are banning it as well, I'm wondering if anyone has figured out an effective workaround. This is a big barrier to conducting academic research on TikTok, social media, or just the cultural world. Any suggestions would be useful.
Thank you, David
Dr. David Arditi Associate Professor of Sociology Director of the Center for Theory University of Texas at Arlington
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1. A VPN might well bypass Texas app, firewall, and computer policy, but it's not clear what Texas regulations, laws, or directives this might break. 2. University IT departments may have approved workarounds for accessing TikTok for research. It's worth contacting them. 3. it seems likely that those ordering a TikTok ban didn't realize that some might be conducting research on the platform. 4. In our company when we must access TikTok and other less trusted online apps and services, we use virtual machines, such as those usable from Oracle VirtualBox. Related: There are ways to emulate mobile devices on PCs and Macs. 5. TikTok is a significant privacy and security risk. We never access it on company cell phones. There have been claims in the technical and security press that TikTok sifts through data on phones, and can activate phone cameras and microphones in ways not known to the user. 6. We keep client data and any project-related student data confined to separate networks and separate computers. A similar sort of system isolation might be helpful for academics conducting research of untrusted apps such as TikTok. 7. I am not a lawyer. Please consider checking with technical advisors and legal council before doing any of these things. Fred -- Fred Fuchs - Founder, CEO, & Producer FireSabre Consulting LLC Content Services for Virtual Worlds --- On 1/13/2023 11:30 AM, Arditi, David M via Air-L wrote:
Hi All,
I just realized that I can no longer access TikTok from work computers. This is in compliance with a policy about TikTok in Texas. Since the American federal government and other states are banning it as well, I'm wondering if anyone has figured out an effective workaround. This is a big barrier to conducting academic research on TikTok, social media, or just the cultural world. Any suggestions would be useful.
Thank you, David
Dr. David Arditi Associate Professor of Sociology Director of the Center for Theory University of Texas at Arlington
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1. A VPN might well bypass Texas app, firewall, and computer policy, but it's not clear what Texas regulations, laws, or directives this might break. 2. University IT departments may have approved workarounds for accessing TikTok for research. It's worth contacting them. 3. it seems likely that those ordering a TikTok ban didn't realize that some might be conducting research on the platform. 4. In our company when we must access TikTok and other less trusted online apps and services, we use virtual machines, such as those usable from Oracle VirtualBox. Related: There are ways to emulate mobile devices on PCs and Macs. 5. TikTok is a significant privacy and security risk. We never access it on company cell phones. There have been claims in the technical and security press that TikTok sifts through data on phones, and can activate phone cameras and microphones in ways not known to the user. 6. We keep client data and any project-related student data confined to separate networks and separate computers. A similar sort of system isolation might be helpful for academics conducting research of untrusted apps such as TikTok. 7. I am not a lawyer. Please consider checking with technical advisors and legal council before doing any of these things. Fred -- Fred Fuchs - Founder, CEO, & Producer FireSabre Consulting LLC Content Services for Virtual Worlds --- On 1/13/2023 11:30 AM, Arditi, David M via Air-L wrote:
Hi All, > > I just realized that I can no longer access TikTok from work computers. This is in compliance with a policy about TikTok in Texas. Since the American federal government and other states are banning it as well, I'm wondering if anyone has figured out an effective workaround. This is a big barrier to conducting academic research on TikTok, social media, or just the cultural world. Any suggestions would be useful. > > Thank you, > David > > Dr. David Arditi Associate Professor of Sociology > Director of the Center for Theory > University of Texas at Arlington > > _______________________________________________ > The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ >
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