The Office of Management and Budget rescinded the federal government’s TikTok restriction Tuesday after determining the app is no longer covered by the No TikTok on Government Devices Act.
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The Trump administration on Tuesday ended the federal government’s ban on downloading TikTok to government devices, reversing a restriction that had been in place amid longstanding national security concerns surrounding the social media platform.
The Office of Management and Budget announced the change in a memo issued by OMB Director Russ Vought.
“Pursuant to the Opinion of the Office of Legal Counsel issued on July 17, 2026, TikTok is no longer a “covered application” for purposes of the No TikTok on Government Devices Act,” the memo stated.
TikTok, which is centered on short-form video content and has a particularly large following among Gen Z users, has faced years of scrutiny over potential security risks tied to its former Chinese owner, ByteDance.
President Donald Trump sought to ban the platform during his first term but later pressured ByteDance into selling TikTok last year.
The app has also become a significant political communications tool, with some lawmakers embracing the platform as a way to reach younger voters.
OMB’s action formally removes the earlier government-device restriction following the Office of Legal Counsel’s July determination that TikTok no longer falls within the law’s definition of a covered application.
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