Armstrong lifts TikTok ban from state devices
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) lifted the ban on the social media platform TikTok for government devices on Monday, officially ending the yearslong saga.
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2 developments- Aug 11OMB rescinds TikTok ban on government devices
- Aug 12Armstrong rescinds order to ban TikTok from state-owned devices
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