# ‘TikTok may be used on government devices’: Trump administration removes TikTok ban on government phones, so employees are now free to doomscroll once again

> The Trump administration has lifted the TikTok ban for federal devicesThe app was banned from being installed by government employees in 2022TikTok in America is now majority owned by a US company, with ByteDance still…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/tiktok-may-be-used-on-government-devices-trump-administration-removes-tiktok-ban-on-government-phones-so-employees-are-now-free-to-doomscroll-once-again?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7cb727ddc26e85ca9ac402)
- **Published:** 2026-08-12
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #google
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a7cb727ddc26e85ca9ac402

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