{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-7-183","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-183","heading":"Postsecondary institutions - Limitations on accessing social media apps based in the People's Republic of China","body":"(a) A public postsecondary institution that provides internet access to students, faculty, staff, or the general public shall not allow an individual to access a social media platform using the institution's network if the platform is operated or hosted by a company based in the People's Republic of China. This section applies to internet services provided by an institution through a hard-wired or wireless network connection. (b) This section does not apply to institutions or employees of such institutions if downloading, accessing, or using such a social media platform is necessary to perform: (1) Law enforcement activities; (2) Investigatory functions to carry out official duties for bona fide law enforcement, investigative, or public safety purposes; or (3) Audit, compliance, or legal functions of the institution. Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 152, s 1, eff. 4/13/2023.\n(a) A public postsecondary institution that provides internet access to students, faculty, staff, or the general public shall not allow an individual to access a social media platform using the institution's network if the platform is operated or hosted by a company based in the People's Republic of China. This section applies to internet services provided by an institution through a hard-wired or wireless network connection.\n(b) This section does not apply to institutions or employees of such institutions if downloading, accessing, or using such a social media platform is necessary to perform: (1) Law enforcement activities; (2) Investigatory functions to carry out official duties for bona fide law enforcement, investigative, or public safety purposes; or (3) Audit, compliance, or legal functions of the institution.\n(1) Law enforcement activities;\n(2) Investigatory functions to carry out official duties for bona fide law enforcement, investigative, or public safety purposes; or\n(3) Audit, compliance, or legal functions of the institution.","path":["TN Code","Title 49","Chapter 7"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"23a91a88ca9054b785b2aafa0747dbb2d1d7d2a2da16d23750092b10c9c25b5e","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-7-182","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-7-184"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}