Summary
TikTok faces criticism and investigation over claims of censoring content, especially posts critical of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and potentially anti-President Trump content. Issues arose around the time of a new U.S.-ownership deal and are linked to technical difficulties, which TikTok says were due to a data center outage. California Governor Gavin Newsom plans to review if TikTok's actions violated state law.
Key Facts
- TikTok users reported being unable to post videos critical of ICE and videos containing the word "Epstein."
- The alleged censorship coincided with a new U.S.-ownership deal for TikTok.
- TikTok denied allegations of censorship and said issues were due to a data center outage.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a review of TikTok’s actions regarding potential state law violations.
- Democratic Senator Chris Murphy expressed concerns about TikTok’s alleged censorship as a threat to democracy.
- Influencers and celebrities, including David Leavitt and Finneas O'Connell, reported issues with posting content on TikTok.
- TikTok labeled certain videos as “sensitive content,” affecting their visibility on the platform.
- Some users experienced problems uploading videos, seeing messages that their posts were still processing.
