U.S. lifts TikTok ban on federal government devices

TikTok (Drew Angerer/Getty Images, File)

The U.S. has lifted its ban on TikTok on federal government devices.

The Justice Department previously reversed course on the ban following a new joint venture involving the China-based social media company and American investors.

TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, still retains an ownership stake of nearly 20%.

The new deal is believed to ease national security and privacy concerns surrounding the social media platform.

ByteDance has long denied sharing information with the Chinese government.

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