Commisioner's TikTok Directive

The Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education directs the following actions:

1. Prohibited TikTok Installation: TikTok may not be installed or used on any Montana University System (MUS) or university-owned devices, including but not limited to desktop computers, laptops, iPads, or cellular telephones. If TikTok is currently installed on any MUS or university-owned device, the application must be immediately removed from the device.
2. Network Access Block: Campus Chief Information Officers (CIOs) shall block access to TikTok on MUS wired and wireless networks.
3. Account Suspension: University-administered TikTok accounts must be suspended.
4. Exceptions for Education or Research: Campuses may provide exceptions to this directive for necessary educational or research-related purposes upon approval of the campus CIO.

You can find more information on this policy here: Commissioner's Directive | Governor's Memo

Addendum:

The following list of apps are also identified as high risk for sharing information with foreign adversaries and must be removed from all university-owned devices:

• CapCut
• Lemon8
• Shein
• Telegram Messenger
• Temu
• WeChat