The Department of Justice has announced that federal employees are now permitted to install TikTok on their work devices, reversing a ban that had been in place since 2022. This reversal stems from a restructuring of TikTok's U.S. operations, with ownership now held by a joint venture involving Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX, with Oracle serving as the security partner and ByteDance maintaining a minority stake of approximately 20%.

The policy shift aligns with President Trump's previous opposition to the app's bans. After a comprehensive prohibition went into effect last year, Trump repeatedly delayed enforcement and urged service providers to restore access. The current memo directs federal agency heads to permit downloads while maintaining control through agency-specific policies and workplace guidelines.