TikTok Says It’s Still Working To Recover Its US Infrastructure
TikTok's U.S. infrastructure recovery continues after data center outage. Users still report posting issues and algorithm glitches.
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TikTok Says It’s Still Working To Recover Its US Infrastructure
When did TikTok go down in the U.S., and is it fixed yet? TikTok remains partially disrupted across American devices more than 48 hours after a critical data center power failure coincided with the platform's high-stakes transition to a new U.S.-owned entity. While the company reports "significant progress" restoring core services, millions of users still encounter failed uploads, ghost views on creator content, and unpredictable For You page behavior—raising concerns about the stability of TikTok's newly restructured American operations. Credit: Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto / Getty Images The timing couldn't have been worse. Just as TikTok finalized its landmark deal to create a separate U.S. joint venture with American investors—designed to sidestep a looming federal ban—a major infrastructure failure struck. Users began reporting widespread issues last week: videos refusing to load, search functions returning blank results, comments vanishing mid-scroll, and the algori…
