OMB Rescinds TikTok Ban on Government Devices
The move follows a Justice Department opinion that TikTok now functions independently of ByteDance and is majority owned by U.S. investors.
- The Office of Management and Budget lifted the ban on TikTok for government devices on Monday, following a Justice Department legal opinion that the app no longer qualifies as a "covered application" under the 2022 No TikTok on Government Devices Act.
- A deal transferred control of the app's U.S. business to a consortium of American firms including Oracle, Silver Lake Management, and MGX, prompting the DOJ to conclude the platform now functions independently of Beijing-based ByteDance.
- The app "has revised the content recommendation algorithm and cybersecurity program originally developed by ByteDance to insulate federal government information," though ByteDance retains a 19.9 percent stake in the new U.S. joint venture.
- Federal agencies including the Department of Transportation and Department of Housing and Urban Development have begun posting content, though the DOJ opinion does not mandate usage and allows agencies to "ban the downloading of TikTok" for productivity reasons.
- Privacy experts remain critical of the reversal; Calli Schroeder, senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center, argued the decision "exponentially increases security risk" on government devices and represents an "unnecessary gamble.
26 Articles
26 Articles
The White House has lifted the ban on TikTok on government devices in the U.S. The Trump administration has lifted the ban on TikTok on federal devices. The decision is made after the transfer of control of the business application to American investors.
White House Ends TikTok Ban on Government Devices
The White House has allowed Executive Branch employees to use TikTok on their government devices. The Office of Management and Budget on Aug. 10 issued a memorandum to heads of executive departments and agencies, stating that “TikTok may be used on government devices.” The Epoch Times has reached out to TikTok for comment. This comes after the Department of Justice issued a memorandum on July 17 that said federal employees can again use TikTok o…
Federal Employees Can Use TikTok Again
“TikTok is no longer a ‘covered application’ for purposes of the No TikTok on Government Devices Act,” OMB Director Russell Vought wrote in the short memo. Michael Dwyer/APThe White House reversed a ban prohibiting TikTok on government devices this week — allowing federal government employees to start using the popular social media platform again.The memo overturns a ban prohibiting use of the app on federal devices signed into law by then-Presi…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources lean Right
![[your]NEWS](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroundnews.b-cdn.net%2Finterests%2Ffb6dc495f74049f513563c33352175eaa0ecd509.jpg%3Fwidth%3D60&w=128&q=75)
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
