The US Justice Department has lifted restrictions on TikTok for federal devices, citing changes in the app's ownership and data management structure to address security concerns.
The ban was imposed in 2022
Jul 18, 2026
05:44 pm
What's the storyThe US Department of Justice has lifted the ban on TikTok for government-issued devices, a restriction that was in place since 2022 due to national security concerns.
The decision comes after ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, transferred control of the platform's US user data and operations to a new joint venture called TikTok USDS.
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