OMB rescinds TikTok ban on government devices
First publishedAug 11, 20:08 UTC
Last updatedAug 11, 21:15 UTC · 1m ago
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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) lifted the ban on the social media platform TikTok for government devices on Monday, officially ending the yearslong saga. The memo, signed by OMB Secretary Russell Vought Monday, comes after the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel released its own memo stating government employees can lawfully download...
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- The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) lifted the ban on the social media platform TikTok for government devices on Monday, officially ending the yearslong saga. The memo, signed by OMB Secretary Russell Vought Monday, comes after the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel released its own memo stating government employees can lawfully download...
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