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US government lifts TikTok ban on federal devices

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The US Department of Justice has lifted the ban on TikTok for federal government devices, stating that the current version of the app, operated by the TikTok US Data Security Joint Venture, no longer poses the national security risks previously identified. This decision follows the establishment of a new US entity, majority-owned by American investors and operating independently of ByteDance, which retains a minority stake. While the DOJ has removed its prohibition, individual government agencies retain the discretion to maintain their own bans for reasons such as employee productivity. AI

RANK_REASON Policy change by a major government regarding a widely used platform. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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US government lifts TikTok ban on federal devices

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    TikTok is no longer banned on US government devices

    US government officially lifts TikTok ban on federal devices.

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