Auburn University’s official TikTok account has come alive again despite a campus-wide ban on connecting to the app through any college or on-campus housing WiFi.

The university’s main account, @auburnofficial, posted videos in recent days celebrating nice weather on campus and the university’s 167th birthday.

Other accounts — like Auburn’s popular football account — still appear dormant since December, when state officials asked schools and universities to add security blocks. On the other hand, Auburn’s gymnastics team posted recently from Tuscaloosa — where the University of Alabama has not announced a ban.

And several commenters pointed out that while university accounts are active, staff and students are still blocked from posting on campus WiFi. “Kinda hypocritical,” one commenter said on a recent post.

Is TikTok banned on campus?

Not exactly.

Gov. Kay Ivey used the word “ban” in December, when she issued a memo blocking use of the app on government networks and devices, except for “essential government uses.” She said in the memo to state agency heads that she was instituting the ban “to protect the state and Alabamians’ sensitive data from Chinese infiltration activities.”

That ban extends to government-provided phones and networks, including at public universities. Separately, the state Department of Education recommended a similiar security block at local K-12 schools.

Some students have posted about still making videos from campus dorms and classrooms. They appear to be using personal cell data, not WiFi.

When can faculty, students use TikTok?

Auburn clarified in January that the university has not banned the app, but has blocked its use on the college’s WiFi and systems for security reasons.

“While students, faculty and staff will not be able to access the app when connected to Auburn University internet services (i.e. AU_WiFi, etc.), TikTok will still be accessible via personal or Auburn-provided devices via cellular services,” an email to faculty read.

A separate email sent to faculty in the Communication and Journalism Department noted that some faculty may want to use the app for news, to review concepts in class, or to assess student projects.

Faculty can still access TikTok through a variety of methods, the email said. Staff can access the app through a hotspot or use a campus computer. Auburn’s Guest WiFi system could be used to upload or review TikToks.

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Several other states have banned TikTok for state employees and on state networks, including Maryland, South Carolina, South Dakota, Nebraska and Utah.

With more than one billion users, TikTok – owned by the Chinese company ByteDance – is one of the world’s most popular social networks. Since its inception in 2018, American lawmakers have been raising a number of concerns about the app’s security practices.

Alabama Education Lab reporter Rebecca Griesbach contributed to this reporting.