TikTok Faces Widespread Outage Following Data Center Power Failure
TikTok experienced a major service disruption that began early Sunday morning, January 26, 2026, leaving users unable to access key features for over a day. According to TikTok USDS, the issues stemmed from a power outage at a data center, which triggered a cascading systems failure. The outage impacted the platform's "For You" page algorithm, comment loading, and video publishing capabilities.
The disruption occurred shortly after Oracle Co. took over the management of TikTok's US operations. Users reported that the "For You" page algorithm became unreliable, comments failed to load or loaded slowly, and publishing new videos was nearly impossible.
TikTok USDS stated that the problems were a result of a power outage at a data center and subsequent cascading systems failure.
Despite rumors circulating online, there was no evidence to support claims of censorship targeting anti-ICE protests or discussions about Jeffrey Epstein.
The outage highlighted the reliance on stable infrastructure for social media platforms and the potential for significant disruptions when unforeseen events occur. As of Monday, January 27, 2026, TikTok was still working to fully restore its services.
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