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The Department of Justice says that federal employees can now download TikTok on their government devices, according to Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n A 2022 law banned federal employees from using the short-form video app on those devices, but the DOJ reportedly says the law no longer applies, thanks to a deal transferring ownership of TikTok\u2019s U.S. operations<\/a> to a joint venture backed by Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX. (Oracle serves as the security partner for the new joint venture, while previous owner ByteDance retains a 19.9% stake.)<\/p>\n The DOJ memo reportedly says President Donald Trump has cleared \u201cemployees of Executive Branch agencies\u201d to \u201cdownload TikTok onto their official devices, subject \u200bto the agency\u2019s discretion and consistent with all applicable workplace policies.\u201d<\/p>\n Following the ban focused on government employees and devices, the app was banned more broadly across the United States. But just as the law took effect early last year, the app only went down briefly<\/a> before Trump repeatedly delayed the move and urged service providers to restore access.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n