US EditionAfter a Disastrous First Week, TikTok US Says its Service is Restored
- On Sunday, TikTok said its U.S. service was fully restored after week-long technical problems that briefly cut off thousands of U.S. users.
- A fierce winter storm knocked out power at an Oracle-operated U.S. data center, causing network and storage failures that coincided with algorithm retraining and migration under the new U.S. ownership structure last week.
- Sensor Tower found U.S. deletions jumped nearly 150% last week, reflecting user backlash as creators reported failed uploads and flatlined views, prompting migration to YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels.
- TikTok apologized and said engineers worked `around the clock` with Oracle to restore service, but damaged creator trust accelerated archive exports and mailing list moves.
- Amid national‑security scrutiny, Congress mandated ByteDance divestment by Jan. 23, 2026; a U.S.-led investor consortium holds 80% while ByteDance retains 19.9%, with Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX each holding 15%.
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Why New Zealand is seeing the impact of the sale of TikTok US
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TikTok’s US overhaul triggers 150% surge in app deletions
TikTok has seen a sharp uptick in users removing the app since the company revealed plans to place its U.S. operations under a new joint venture structure. The average number of daily deletions by American users jumped nearly 150% following the announcement, according to data from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower, signaling a notable shift in user behavior tied to the restructuring news. The platform was wholly owned by the Chinese company …
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