Federal employees can download TikTok on their work phones again
The Trump administration has reversed the ban on TikTok, allowing federal employees to once again download the app on government devices.
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Federal employees are now permitted to install TikTok on their work phones. The Department of Justice has stated that downloading the application on federal devices is no longer illegal.
Coverage from Reuters, CBS News, TechCrunch, and inc.com emphasizes that the Trump administration reversed the previous ban, which had been implemented over security risks. Inkl reports that the administration has specifically reversed the ban tied to those risks.
Future developments depend on the implementation of this policy reversal across federal agencies following the DOJ's announcement.
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Quick answers
Who is now allowed to download TikTok on work devices?
Federal employees.
Which government body announced the change in legality?
The Department of Justice (DOJ).
Why was TikTok originally banned from government devices?
The ban was based on security risks.
Coverage (5)
- TikTok Back on Government Devices as Trump Administration Reverses Ban Over Security Risks inkl · 2d ago
- The U.S. Government Banned TikTok. Now It’s Back inc.com · 2d ago
- DOJ says it's no longer illegal to download TikTok on federal devices CBS News · 2d ago
- Federal employees can download TikTok on government devices, DOJ says Reuters · 2d ago
- Federal employees can download TikTok on their work phones again TechCrunch · 2d ago broke it first
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