A Florida government-backed program paid for an advertising campaign on TikTok, despite GovRonDeSantis's calls to ban the app. Florida Prepaid, a state program that promotes saving money for college, used the platform for advertising in recent months.
Florida Prepaid, a state program that promotes saving money for college, used the social media platform for an advertising campaign in recent months, running two advertisements in the app's"For You" tab, according to Orlando television station WFTV.A spokesperson for Florida Prepaid confirmed to the Washington Examiner that the advertisement campaign, saying it spent $30,516 to promote the open enrollment period through a pilot program that went from Feb. 25 until April 10.
"The Florida Prepaid College Board is committed to making families aware of the importance of saving early for college. We spent $30,516 in advertising on TikTok during this Florida Prepaid College Plan Open Enrollment period, from Feb. 25–April 10, when the activation concluded. The pilot campaign has ended," a spokesperson for Florida Prepaid told the Washington Examiner.
"Since 1988, the Florida Prepaid College Board has helped more than 1.2 million families save for higher education, and more than 612,000 students have attended college using Prepaid Plans," the spokesperson added.
Several universities across the Sunshine State, including the University of South Florida and the University of Florida, have announced bans on apps such as TikTok from their campuses after a state education panel approved an emergency regulation to ban the use of the app on state universities and colleges.The board of Florida Prepaid is made up of several high-ranking Florida officials, along with three people who are nominated by the governor.
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