The U.S. Government Banned TikTok. Now It’s Back
Federal workers are free again to use TikTok on official devices, ending a 2022 ban over fears user data could be accessed by the Chinese government.
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1 viewpointDOJ cleared TikTok for federal workers' government phones after yearslong ban
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2 viewpointsFederal employees can download TikTok on government devices after ByteDance's divestiture, DOJ says
DOJ says it is no longer illegal for federal workers to download TikTok on government devices
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1 articleIf You’re a Federal Employee, You May Now Install TikTok on Your Work Phone Even Though It’s Illegal
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