TikTok users faced login failures, frozen feeds, and upload errors this weekend as the platform navigated its first major test under new U.S.-led ownership. The timing couldn’t be more dramatic – Downdetector recorded 8,338 outage reports at peak hours, leaving Gen Z scrambling for their daily dopamine hits. 😱
The shakeup comes after ByteDance finalized a deal creating TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, with Oracle and Silver Lake now holding significant stakes. This restructuring aims to comply with 2024 U.S. data security laws by localizing American user data – think of it as a digital Berlin Wall for algorithms. 🧱💻
While The Verge and Economic Times tracked the real-time meltdown, experts told IBTimes that backend transitions in major tech companies often cause temporary instability. Translation? Don’t panic yet – your For You Page isn’t ghosting you permanently. 👻
As of Monday morning, TikTok remains tight-lipped about whether these technical hiccups relate to the ownership changes. One thing’s clear: When 60-second dance videos become geopolitical footballs, everyone’s watching the replay. 📺⚽
