US EditionTikTok faces app deletions, censorship claims and glitches in days after its ownership change
Technical outages and censorship claims follow TikTok’s ownership shift to a mostly U.S.-owned joint venture amid user concerns over content moderation and privacy.
- This past week, TikTok's majority U.S. joint venture was finalized, marking the app's U.S. ownership shift after a mandated spin-off last week.
- The 2024 law forced a spin‑off that led to the new ownership, as the majority American joint venture pledged safeguards and algorithm retraining with Oracle overseeing U.S. data storage.
- On Monday, the company reported a major infrastructure issue after a power outage at a U.S. data-center partner site, causing bugs like creators seeing zero views and slow load times; TikTok said Tuesday it made progress restoring services though glitches remained.
- Sensor Tower reported a sharp rise in daily average app uninstalls, growing 130% from Jan. 22 to Jan. 26, despite a two percent increase in daily average users, while California Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a review into alleged censorship.
- Analysts note optics matter and persistent issues could prompt user departures, as Emarketer warns infrastructure shifts may cause technical problems and user flight risks if complaints continue.
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