OMB Rescinds 2022 TikTok Ban on Federal Devices

OMB memo M-26-17, issued August 11, 2026, rescinds the 2022 TikTok ban on government-issued devices. A DOJ opinion found the statute no longer applies: TikTok now operates under U.S.-controlled ownership via the TikTok USDS joint venture (Oracle and Silver Lake), with ByteDance holding a 19.9 percent minority stake. Federal employees may now use TikTok on official hardware.