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TikTok blames power outage for widespread glitches that many users say are censorship

  • Kevin Collier, Bruna Horvath--NBC News
  • published date: 2026-01-26 22:18:54 UTC

TikTok users saw widespread glitches this weekend, after TikTok said a power outage caused issues at a data center. The glitches led to claims of censorship.

After TikTok users complained over the weekend that they were struggling to upload videos related to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Saturdays fatal shooting in Minneapolis, many voiced conce… [+6898 chars]