DOJ says it's no longer illegal to download TikTok on federal devices
Summary
The Justice Department said that federal law banning TikTok from government devices no longer applies because TikTok is now mostly owned by American investors. However, individual federal agencies can still choose to block TikTok on their devices if they want.Key Facts
- The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel issued a legal opinion saying the TikTok ban no longer applies.
- TikTok’s U.S. operations are now run by a new joint venture mainly owned by American investors.
- ByteDance, based in Beijing, keeps a 19.9% minority stake, just under the 20% limit set by law.
- In late 2022, Congress required federal agencies to remove TikTok from government devices due to national security concerns.
- The ban targeted the TikTok version owned by ByteDance, which raised fears data could be shared with the Chinese government.
- President Trump directed the Justice Department not to enforce the nationwide ban, aiming for a new ownership deal.
- Oracle, a U.S. tech company, is one of the new investors and monitors TikTok’s cybersecurity.
- Lawsuits have been filed by some tech firms arguing the new deal does not meet legal requirements; the case is still open.
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