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    US lifts TikTok federal device ban after ownership deal closes, but agencies still decide
    July 20, 2026
    5 min read
    Lucy Hall
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    US lifts TikTok federal device ban after ownership deal closes, but agencies still decide

    The Justice Department ruled that TikTok's new American majority ownership structure eliminates the risks behind the 2022 federal device ban, yet the decision hands control back to individual agencies. The shift opens questions about government marketing channels and what changes when platform risk becomes platform opportunity.

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