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US Justice Department allows TikTok on federal government devices
NDTV··18 Jul
The US Justice Department said on July 18 federal employees may download TikTok on government devices, citing a January deal transferring US user data to the TikTok USDS joint venture. A 2022 law had banned the app on federal devices citing national security concerns. ByteDance retains 19.9 percent while American and global investors hold 80.1 percent.
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What It Means For You
- US federal employees may now use TikTok on official devices.
- TikTok US operations run through a joint venture with US data controls.
- About 200 million Americans continue using the short-video platform.
What's Happening
- US Justice Department lifted the federal TikTok device ban on July 18.
- A January deal transferred US user data to TikTok USDS joint venture.
- ByteDance retains 19.9 percent stake in the US venture.
Adaptive Context
- A 2022 law had banned TikTok on federal devices over security concerns.
- Trump declined to enforce a 2024 law requiring ByteDance US asset sale.
- TikTok algorithm is secured in Oracle US cloud under the divestiture deal.
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