According to Reuters, the DOJ has issued a memo stating that “​employees of Executive Branch agencies may download TikTok onto their official devices, subject ​to the agency’s discretion,” now that the deal limiting ByteDance’s ownership is in place and US user data is secured in American data centers. [Link: Federal employees can download TikTok on government devices, DOJ says | https://www.reuters.com/world/federal-employees-can-download-tiktok-government-devices-doj-says-2026-07-17/ | Reuters]