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Federal Employees May Once Again Use TikTok On Government-Issued Devices

The DOJ said it will not enforce the federal device ban on TikTok, citing enforcement discretion after the app changed ownership to a U.S. consortium.

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Federal employees will no longer be prohibited from using TikTok on government-issued devices now that the government no longer considers it a security risk.

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The U.S. Department of Justice has reported that federal employees can again download and use TikTok on their government work devices, as Reuters reported on July 17. The decision removes the restriction imposed by a 2022 law banning the use of video application on government devices for reasons of national security. Anthony Ha reports on TechCrunch on July 18. Why the DOJ says that the 2022 law no longer applies The 2022 law specifically prohib…

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Gizmodo broke the news in New York, United States on Sunday, July 19, 2026.
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