For the past couple of days, TikTok has been facing a system outage for users in the US. The failure left users unable to upload videos, load comments, or access their usual For You Page. Many people suspected that the platform’s US ownership change, algorithm resets, or backed migrations may have been behind the issue. However, TikTok came forward to announce that it is still fixing the cascading systems failure caused by a power outage.
A power outage was behind TikTok’s cascading systems failure bug
If your TikTok feed has felt a little off lately, you are not the only one. TikTok says a power outage at one of its data centers caused multiple bugs in the US app. TikTok is still working to fix the cascading system’s failure issue, which is a “major infrastructure issue.”
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), TikTok said, “While the network has been recovered, the outage caused a cascading systems failure that we’ve been working to resolve together with our data center partner.”
The major issue occurred during TikTok’s years-in-the-making transition to US ownership of US operations, which officially took place last week. The users started facing problems with the application almost right after the transfer occurred. However, TikTok has finally clarified ad blamed the problems on the power outage.
TikTok users can face these problems during the outage
According to TikTok, the current outage may result in a frustrating experience for both users and creators, characterized by multiple bugs, slower load times, and timed-out requests, especially when posting new content. Creators may worry when they see their videos show ‘0’ views or likes and when their earnings go missing.
However, the platform emphasizes that server timeouts simply cause these display errors, assuring users that all actual data, engagement metrics, and earnings remain safe and intact. We will update you when TikTok fixes the cascading systems failure issue, so watch this space.
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