Power outage disrupts TikTok’s first weekend under US ownership

TikTok’s first weekend under US ownership was disrupted by a power outage at a US data center, leaving many users unable to log in or upload videos and causing issues that persisted into Monday for some. The TikTok USDS Joint Venture said it was working with its data-center partner to restore services. As the app returns online, privacy concerns aired over updated terms that could expand data collection (including precise location and AI-interaction metadata), fueling speculation about how the platform may change under US-trained control.