Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy noticeFederal employees can once again indulge in TikTok videos after the White House lifted its ban on the platform. In 2022, former President Joe Biden prohibited the use of the app on federal devices, citing fears that it was collecting data for the Chinese government. Both chambers of Congress maintain a TikTok ban on congressional devices, and there are several states that have also banned the app's use on employee phones and computers. Texas and Virginia both ban TikTok on government devices.