The White House has allowed executive branch employees to use TikTok on their government devices.
The Office of Management and Budget on Aug. 10 issued a memorandum to heads of executive departments and agencies, stating that “TikTok may be used on government devices.”
The Epoch Times reached out to TikTok for comment but received no response.
This comes after the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a memorandum on July 17 that said federal employees can again use TikTok on their government devices.
The app was banned in 2022 over national security concerns surrounding TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance.
The U.S. version of the app is operated by the TikTok U.S. Data Security Joint Venture, whose majority ownership consists of American investors. …
White House Ends TikTok Ban on Government Devices

