Why did TikTok experience an outage?

The outage was attributed to a power failure at a data center, which led to a cascading systems failure.

Is TikTok fully operational again?

TikTok service is stabilizing, with users able to publish and watch videos, though some technical issues may persist, especially with posting new content.

What caused the TikTok service issues?

The problems began early Sunday morning due to a power outage at a data center, followed by a cascading systems failure.

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TikTok Stabilizes After 3-Day Outage

27 Jan

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Summary

TikTok service experienced a three-day outage starting Sunday morning.
Infrastructure recovery is progressing with a US data center partner.
Some users may still encounter bugs, particularly when posting content.

After a three-day period of significant disruption, TikTok's service in the United States has begun to stabilize. Users can now reportedly publish new videos and watch content, a functionality that was problematic since early Sunday morning. TikTok USDS, the new management for the brand in the U.S., stated that substantial progress has been made in recovering its U.S. infrastructure, collaborating with an unnamed data center partner.

Despite the recovery, the company cautions that some technical issues may persist for U.S. users, particularly concerning the posting of new content. The outage was initially blamed on a power failure at a data center, which subsequently caused a widespread systems failure. During the downtime, speculation circulated regarding new terms of service, potential manipulation of the algorithm, and censorship concerns.

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