US TikTok grapples with outages, censorship backlash, and rising scrutiny
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TikTok’s US debut under new owners has been rocked by outages blamed on winter storms and data-center issues, fueling accusations of censorship as users report suppressed views; California’s governor announced an inquiry into content suppression, while a rival app Upscrolled gains traction, signaling mounting political and regulatory pressure around the platform’s data practices and control in the US.
- Disastrous start for US TikTok as users cry censorship The Guardian
- TikTok’s New Ownership Sparks Concerns theorion.com
- TikTok glitch disrupts US launch ContentGrip
- TikTok Says App Is Back to Normal, Winter Storms Caused the Outage PCMag
- TikTok Says its US Services Have Been Restored After Recent Issues Social Media Today
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