A logo of a smartphone app TikTok is seen on a user post on a smartphone screen Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato) The University of Texas at Austin has barred access to the social media platform TikTok on its WiFi network, after the state’s Gov. Greg Abbott (R) banned the application from use on government devices. The university told students in an email on Tuesday obtained by The Hill that they were taking the step to comply with Abbott’s December directive to “eliminate the cybersecurity risk posed by TikTok.” “Today, the university blocked TikTok access on...