"After six years of executive orders and legal battles about whether or not TikTok will be able to exist in the U.S., chaos defined the platform's first weekend under its new owners as users found themselves unable to post videos and see view counts. The widespread disruption on Sunday came on the heels of a federal Border Patrol agent in Minnesota killing intensive-care nurse Alex Pretti, sparking the latest political firestorm among creators rallying against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in the state."
"But as users found themselves unable to speak out on the social media platform, the outage led to a wave of public departures and accusations that the app was censoring political content, even as the company blamed a power issue with one of its partner data center sites. "We are being completely censored and monitored," "Hacks" star and creator Megan Stalter posted on Instagram after saying she would be leaving TikTok. "I'm unable to upload anything about [Immigrations and Customs Enforcement] even after I tried to trick the page by making it look like a comedy video.""
"Musicians and siblings Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell made similar accusations, as did social-focused news outlets like The Tennessee Holler. California Gov. Gavin Newsom even called for a formal investigation into the matter, saying Monday evening that he will launch a review into the app and its alleged censoring of "Trump-critical content." Multiple users complained about not seeing content from their favorite accounts, while creators said it took TikTok an unusually long time to post their videos and, when they did post, resulted in fewer viewers than usual - and thus less revenue."
Executive orders and legal battles have questioned TikTok's ability to operate in the U.S. for six years. The platform's first weekend under new ownership experienced widespread outages that prevented users from posting videos and seeing view counts. The outage coincided with outrage after a Border Patrol agent in Minnesota killed intensive-care nurse Alex Pretti, prompting creators to attempt political content and accuse the platform of censorship. The company attributed the disruption to a power issue at a partner data center site. High-profile creators and public officials called for investigations, users reported reduced views and earnings, and uninstall rates rose sharply.
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