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The DOJ issued an opinion allowing TikTok to be downloaded on government devices after Chinese parent company ByteDance divested its majority state in the social media app.
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Who
DOJ, ByteDance
What
The DOJ issued an opinion allowing TikTok to be downloaded on government devices after Chinese parent company ByteDance divested its majority state in the social media app.
When
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:55:32 GMT · 6h 29m ago
Where
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Why
The DOJ determined that TikTok no longer poses a national security risk following the divestiture.
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How this affects you
The Department of Justice has permitted the use of TikTok on government devices, signaling a shift in its assessment of the app's national security implications after its Chinese parent company divested.
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