"If your TikTok feed has felt a little off lately, it's not just you. TikTok says it's working to fix its service in the US following a power outage at one of its data centers that's caused widespread issues in the app. TikTok users have reported problems logging in and uploading videos, as well as with the app's "for you" algorithm."
"The issues come just days after TikTok finalized a deal to spin off its US business into a separate entity largely controlled by US investors. That timing hasn't gone unnoticed by users, many of whom are already suspicious of the company pushing a terms of service and privacy policy in the hours after the deal was finalized. The problems affecting the app's recommendation algorithm have also raised questions about TikTok USDS Joint Venture's plans to "retrain" TikTok's central feature."
A power outage at a U.S. data center disrupted TikTok and other apps, causing login failures, upload errors, and problems with the "for you" recommendation algorithm. TikTok worked with its data center partner to stabilize services and apologized for the disruption while restoring affected functions. The outage occurred days after TikTok finalized a deal to spin off its U.S. business into a separate, investor-controlled entity. Users expressed suspicion after the company pushed updated terms of service and a privacy policy shortly after the deal. Reports of generic or repeatedly shown videos raised concerns about planned efforts by TikTok USDS Joint Venture to retrain the recommendation system.
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