# Trump administration lifts TikTok restrictions on U.S. government devices

https://mins.news/en/item/19879

- China News Service, 2026-08-12 06:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-08-12/detail-ihfifqmx7359703.shtml

> The Trump administration has removed restrictions on using TikTok on federal government devices. Officials said the short-video platform no longer represents a national security threat after its U.S. operations were restructured. The decision reverses the earlier limits placed on TikTok use across government equipment.