TikTok is shaky after US ownership shift, reigniting censorship debate

The transfer of US TikTok's ownership to politically connected billionaires is more-or-less complete. But, the timing of its first major outage — and who is getting hit by it — is drawing attention.


Just days after completing a deal that shifts control of its U.S. business, TikTok ran into widespread technical problems. Users report failed uploads, broken feeds, stalled moderation, and an algorithm that suddenly feels generic rather than personalized.

The timing fuels suspicion, especially as some political content struggles to publish. No evidence shows the issues are intentional, but the outage renews arguments over censorship, deplatforming, and who controls what Americans see.


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