White House lifts TikTok ban on government devices after ownership shift

Published August 11, 2026 3:26pm ET | Updated August 11, 2026 3:26pm ET



The Trump administration announced Monday that it was rescinding its ban on the social media app TikTok on government devices.

A Monday memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget rescinded a 2023 White House directive that prohibited the use of TikTok on government devices, citing concerns that its then-China-based parent company, ByteDance, posed a national security risk.

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