US TikTok Users Reel in Concern as App Experiences Widespread Service Outage Amid Ownership Transition.
A significant technical failure at a US data center has triggered widespread disruptions to the popular social media app, TikTok, amid concerns that its new majority-US owners may be intentionally censoring videos on sensitive topics. The outage, which started early yesterday morning, affected millions of users in the United States and has sparked numerous reports of suppressed content, including anti-ICE videos.
TikTok's technical issues have led many to speculate about whether the app’s new owners are manipulating the platform to prioritize certain types of content. However, a spokesperson for the company denied allegations that the problems are anything other than a technical issue and attributed them to a power outage at the data center.
The latest incident has triggered a wave of concern among users who fear that TikTok's new owners could be censoring anti-ICE content, as well as manipulating the app's recommendation algorithm. Some have taken to deleting their accounts permanently in response to the disruptions.
In the wake of the outage, an Oracle spokesperson stated that a weather-related power outage at one of its data centers had impacted TikTok, which has led to technical issues and limited services for users.
This incident raises serious questions about the intentions of TikTok's new owners and their ability to manage the app in a fair and transparent manner.
A significant technical failure at a US data center has triggered widespread disruptions to the popular social media app, TikTok, amid concerns that its new majority-US owners may be intentionally censoring videos on sensitive topics. The outage, which started early yesterday morning, affected millions of users in the United States and has sparked numerous reports of suppressed content, including anti-ICE videos.
TikTok's technical issues have led many to speculate about whether the app’s new owners are manipulating the platform to prioritize certain types of content. However, a spokesperson for the company denied allegations that the problems are anything other than a technical issue and attributed them to a power outage at the data center.
The latest incident has triggered a wave of concern among users who fear that TikTok's new owners could be censoring anti-ICE content, as well as manipulating the app's recommendation algorithm. Some have taken to deleting their accounts permanently in response to the disruptions.
In the wake of the outage, an Oracle spokesperson stated that a weather-related power outage at one of its data centers had impacted TikTok, which has led to technical issues and limited services for users.
This incident raises serious questions about the intentions of TikTok's new owners and their ability to manage the app in a fair and transparent manner.
Their new owners just experiencing this major service outage & everyone's freaking out thinking they're gonna censor videos on sensitive topics lol no one knows wut's goin on but I'm low-key kinda worried 
. Like, I know it's not ideal but can't we just have a lil faith in the company? 
Their spokesperson said it was just a technical issue caused by a power outage at their data center so maybe we shouldn't jump to conclusions yet 
. But at the same time, it's kinda suspicious that this is happening right after they took over... 
anywaaays, I'ma keep an eye on this situation & wait for more deets 
. If you delete your account 'cause of this, are you really gonna stick with TikTok? Interesting 
... one minute you're on TikTok, the next your fave vids are gone and you're left wondering what's going on 
. I'm low-key tempted to delete my account permanently rn 
. If you ask me, a power outage at a data center would be a pretty standard reason for service issues - but now we're talking about allegations of censorship and manipulation 
... I don't know, it just feels like we're losing some transparency with all these big tech companies 
... users have the right to know what's going on behind the scenes 
. And deleting accounts permanently? That's a pretty drastic measure 
... I'm not saying the new owners are malicious or anything, but they do need to reassure us that they're committed to keeping the app fair and open for all users 
meanwhile, tiktok's all like "it's just a power outage lol" 
doesn't sit right with me tho... can we pls get some more info? 
and honestly i don't blame them. tiktok is like our online community and we need to feel safe when we're sharing vids 
so whoever is running the show needs to get it together ASAP 
Maybe it's just a power outage and they'll get everything back up and running in no time 
I mean, come on, who wouldn't want to think that there's some sinister plot behind it? The idea that TikTok's new owners are secretly censoring content sounds like something out of a bad movie 
. And those users who have deleted their accounts permanently? Total overreaction 
. A little technical glitch, big deal! I'm still using the app just fine and haven't noticed anything different 
. Maybe we should be focusing on more pressing issues, like how TikTok's algorithm is actually helping us discover new content 
I'm really worried about this outage on TikTok... Millions of people are affected and it feels like our voices aren't being heard anymore 
Can we please get some clarity on what's really going on over there?!
I'm not saying it's intentional censorship, but at least have some transparency, you know? How do we even verify what's happening behind the scenes? 
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- as someone who values transparency and fairness online, it's gotta be addressed 
seriously though, what if there's some truth to the rumors that the new owners are messing with the algorithm? it's already bad enough that we have to deal with all this fake news on tiktok and now you're telling me that my ice detention stories aren't going to be shown up