DOJ Lifts Federal TikTok Ban, Citing Oracle-Backed Restructuring as Sufficient Security Safeguard

The DOJ announced July 17, 2026 that federal employees may again download TikTok on government devices, reversing a 2022 ban. The department determined TikTok no longer poses a national security risk, citing a joint venture — backed by Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX — in which Oracle serves as security partner and ByteDance retains a 19.9% minority stake.