TikTok Ban Lifted by Justice Dept | Miami News

The Justice Department just dropped a major legal twist: that federal TikTok ban? It’s officially off the table — but not because TikTok’s safe, just because the app’s new U.S.-backed ownership structure sidesteps the original law’s scope. After years of national security fears and a 2022 congressional mandate to purge TikTok from government devices, the DOJ now says the ban only applied to the old ByteDance-owned version. The current U.S.-structured TikTok? Not covered. But agencies still get to decide for themselves — if they think TikTok hampers productivity or workforce management, they can still ban it. Meanwhile, legal battles and tech tensions simmer on, as national security, business, and tech continue to collide. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ded43a0be3cf6660