DOJ SAYS IT'S NO LONGER ILLEGAL TO DOWNLOAD TIKTOK ON FEDERAL DEVICES

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The Justice Department determined this week a federal law banning TikTok from government devices no longer applies to the social video app.

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• Home - CBSNews.com: The Justice Department determined this week a federal law banning TikTok from government devices no longer applies to the social video app.

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• Topic: US — the feed headline centres on LONGER, ILLEGAL, DOWNLOAD, TIKTOK, FEDERAL.
• Original feed: Home - CBSNews.com.
• Published: 18 Jul 2026, 04:53 UK.
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1. 18/07/2026, 04:53 PRIMARY FEED DOJ SAYS IT'S NO LONGER ILLEGAL TO DOWNLOAD TIKTOK ON FEDERAL DEVICES (Home - CBSNews.com • 2 hrs ago) [Story Intel]

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