Authored by Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times,
The White House has allowed Executive Branch employees to use TikTok on their government devices.
The Office of Management and Budget on Aug. 10 issued a memorandum to heads of executive departments and agencies, stating that “TikTok may be used on government devices.”
The Epoch Times has reached out to TikTok for comment.
This comes after the Department of Justice issued a memorandum on July 17 that said federal employees can again use TikTok on their government devices.
The app was banned in 2022 over national security concerns surrounding TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance.
The U.S. version of the app is operated by the TikTok U.S. Data Security Joint Venture, whose majority ownership consists of American investors.
It has changed the algorithm and cybersecurity measures that were created by the firm.
The joint venture’s managing investors are Oracle, MGX, and Silver Lake, owning a total of 45 percent of its shares.
“Employees of Executive Branch agencies may download TikTok onto their official devices, subject to the agency’s discretion and consistent with all applicable workplace policies,” the DOJ said in its memorandum.
According to the DOJ, the TikTok U.S. Data Security Joint Venture uses third-party cybersecu
