DOJ Reverses Federal TikTok Ban After Oracle-Backed Restructuring

Federal employees may again download TikTok on government devices, the DOJ announced July 17, 2026, reversing a 2022 ban. The department cited 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, as sufficient to address national security concerns.