TikTok may be used on government devices: Trump administration removes TikTok ban on government phones, so employees are now free to doomscroll once again

Date:
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:10:00 +0000

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The US government has lifted the ban on TikTok being installed on government devices.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The Trump administration has lifted the TikTok ban for federal devices The app was banned from being installed by government employees in 2022 TikTok in America is now majority owned by a US company, with ByteDance still holding around a 20% share The Trump administration has lifted a ban on government employees having TikTok
on their mobile devices.

The law was introduced in 2022 when TikTok was deemed to be a national security threat because of potential ties between TikToks parent company ByteDance, and the Chinese government. A memo released by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) states, TikTok may be used on government devices. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here: Government to go back to doomscrolling The details as to why the government banned the app in the
first place have not been fully disclosed. Discussions within the senate centered around data collection and Chinese government influence over the
apps algorithm.

TikTok briefly went offline in the US in 2025 as the Trump administration forced ByteDance to sell the app to American owners or have the app be permanently blacklisted in the US. You may like White House staff complain about 'pathetic' official app on their phones TikTok says AI-generated spam crowds out original creators 'We decided not to limit VPNs': UK government U-turns on age-gating privacy tools

The two settled on having an American version of the app for American audiences controlled by TikTok USDS Joint Venture.

The Department of Transportation, Treasury Department, and Health and Human Services have all since created official accounts on the app and have begun posting. The White House also has an official account which mainly posts hype edits of the President. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners
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