"The new U.S.-based company TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC has not publicly responded to the allegations of censorship. However, the company said in a Monday statement that it was grappling with a power outage at a U.S. data center that was causing a "cascading systems failure." Among the issues the platform advised creators to look out for were zero views or likes on videos, slower load times and timed-out requests."
"Gov. Newsom launched an investigation into reports of TikTok suppressing anti-Trump content following complaints that videos critical of the president received zero views or dramatically low engagement. TikTok attributed widespread service issues to a data center power outage days after it finalized a U.S. ownership deal supported by Trump. Newsom announced he is investigating reports that TikTok is suppressing anti-Trump content days after the platform averted a nationwide ban by finalizing a U.S. ownership deal backed by Trump."
Governor Gavin Newsom launched an investigation into reports that TikTok suppressed anti‑Trump content after complaints that videos critical of the president received zero views or dramatically low engagement. Reports cited examples including videos condemning ICE actions in Minnesota and criticism over the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents. The new U.S.-based company TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC has not publicly responded to censorship allegations, saying instead that a U.S. data center power outage caused a cascading systems failure. The platform warned creators of zero view counts, slower load times and timed‑out requests while outage tracker Downdetector logged thousands of user reports. Newsom urged the California Department of Justice to review whether the app violated state law by censoring content unfavorable to President Trump.
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