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Armstrong lifts TikTok ban from state devices

Headline from Bismarck Tribune, from the development of Aug 11, 2026

Newest development Aug 12, 2026 · 3 reportsNorth Dakota governor lifts ban on TikTok from state devices

Gov. Kelly Armstrong has rescinded a ban on TikTok use on state devices, citing the social media app's American-led ownership.

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    Armstrong lifts TikTok ban from state devices

    Headline from Bismarck Tribune ·

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    North Dakota governor lifts ban on TikTok from state devices

    Headline from North Dakota Monitor ·

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  1. Just the News

    Trump admin ends ban on TikTok for government devices (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The social media app, formerly owned by the Chinese firm ByteDance, has long attracted scrutiny over potential security risks.

  2. Washington Examiner

    White House lifts TikTok ban on government devices after ownership shift (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Trump administration announced Monday that it was rescinding its ban on the social media app TikTok on government devices. A Monday memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget rescinded a 2023 White House directive that prohibited the use of TikTok on government devices, citing con…

  3. The Hill

    OMB rescinds TikTok ban on government devices (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    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 o…

  4. Bismarck Tribune

    Armstrong lifts TikTok ban from state devices (opens Bismarck Tribune)

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    Bismarck Tribune's feed description

    Gov. Kelly Armstrong has rescinded a ban on TikTok use on state devices, citing the social media app's American-led ownership.

  5. The National Pulse

    TikTok Returning to Government Phones as Federal Ban Lifted. (opens The National Pulse)

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    The National Pulse's feed description

    The White House has lifted its ban on TikTok for federal devices.

  6. InForum

    Gov. Kelly Armstrong rescinds TikTok ban on state-owned devices (opens InForum)

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    InForum's feed description

    The end of the ban comes now that the social media app "is majority-owned by an American-led consortium," according to a press release from the governor's office.

  7. North Dakota Monitor

    North Dakota governor lifts ban on TikTok from state devices (opens North Dakota Monitor)

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    North Dakota Monitor's feed description

    North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Wednesday lifted a ban on TikTok for state-owned devices, citing a change in ownership for the social media company. The TikTok ban for state government devices had been in place since a 2022 executive order from then-Gov. Doug Burgum.

  8. KX News Bismarck

    Armstrong rescinds order to ban TikTok from state-owned devices (opens KX News Bismarck)

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    KX News Bismarck's feed description

    Governor Kelly Armstrong has rescinded a ban issued four years ago that prohibited state agencies from using Tik Tok on their devices.

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