US EditionTikTok Users Complain Anti-ICE Videos Won’t Upload. The Company Blames Tech Issues
A power outage at a U.S. data center caused TikTok upload failures and view delays amid a transition to majority American ownership and infrastructure changes.
- On January 22, Jen Hamilton said she noticed upload failures amid the recent transfer of U.S. operations control last week, coinciding with the U.S. data center outage.
- Company statements blamed a power outage at a U.S. data center and a "cascading systems failure," while TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is retraining the recommendation algorithm in Oracle's cloud environment.
- Users reported slower load times and videos with 0 views or likes, while some posts about Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Minneapolis shooting were flagged or reviewed, driving TikTok users to alternative app UpScrolled.
- The platform has seen a surge in uninstalls and some account deletions as TikTok users worry about data access and creators explore paid alternatives like Substack and Patreon.
- The TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, 80.1% owned by U.S. and global investors and led by Adam Presser, was formed following the 2024 law shepherded by the Trump administration.
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