Vol. 1 [Texas News] 🛜🚫Access to SHEIN, Temu, and Other China-Associated Platforms To Be Restricted on Texas State Networks, Including UT Wi-Fi

• The State of Texas has moved to block access to several online platforms with ties to China—including SHEIN, Temu, and Alibaba—on state-operated networks and devices, citing cyber security concerns.
• This restriction also applies to Wi-Fi networks at public universities such as the University of Texas at Austin (UT).
• The policy targets a broader range of technologies connected to the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party, spanning hardware, artificial intelligence tools, and software applications.
• The affected websites are listed under Texas’s official “Covered Applications and Prohibited Technologies” list.

• Governor Greg Abbott announced the measure on January 26, warning that foreign adversaries could potentially use apps, AI, and hardware systems to collect and misuse data from Texas residents.

(Source: Daily Texan)