Federal employees can once again download the popular social media app TikTok on government devices, according to a new decision from the Department of Justice (DOJ).
The decision comes after Congress banned federal employees from using TikTok on government devices in 2022 due to national security concerns. At the time, TikTok was owned by the China-based tech giant ByteDance.
According to DOJ, that law no longer applies following a January agreement requiring ByteDance to transfer control of TikTok’s U.S. user data and operations to a group of American investors. Lead investors in the newly formed TikTok USDS Joint Venture include Oracle, MGX, and Silver Lake.
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