U.S. Government Lifts TikTok Ban on Federal Work Devices

On August 11, 2026, the U.S. government lifted its 2022 ban on TikTok for government-issued phones and computers. The Justice Department concluded the old rule no longer applies because TikTok is now majority-owned by U.S. companies Oracle and Silver Lake, with its original Chinese parent, ByteDance, keeping under 20 percent. Federal employees may now use the app at work.