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California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on January 26 that he is launching a review into whether TikTok is violating state law by censoring content critical of President Donald Trump. Newsom's office stated it had received reports and independently confirmed instances of suppressed content.

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on January 26 that he is launching a review into whether TikTok is violating state law by censoring content critical of President Donald Trump. Newsom's office stated it had received reports and independently confirmed instances of suppressed content.

TikTok finalized a deal last week to establish a new joint venture called TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, with American and international investors holding 80.1% of the capital while ByteDance retains 19.9%. Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX each hold a 15% stake in the venture.

TikTok finalized a deal last week to establish a new joint venture called TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, with American and international investors holding 80.1% of the capital while ByteDance retains 19.9%. Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX each hold a 15% stake in the venture.

Multiple TikTok users reported issues over the weekend when attempting to post content about ICE enforcement activities and the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Users experienced problems including zero views on videos, slower load times and content moderation flags.

Multiple TikTok users reported issues over the weekend when attempting to post content about ICE enforcement activities and the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Users experienced problems including zero views on videos, slower load times and content moderation flags.

TikTok attributed the technical problems to a power outage at a data center that caused a cascading systems failure. The company stated users may notice bugs, slower load times or timed-out requests when posting new content due to the impact of the outage.

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TikTok attributed the technical problems to a power outage at a data center that caused a cascading systems failure. The company stated users may notice bugs, slower load times or timed-out requests when posting new content due to the impact of the outage.

A TikTok user shared a screenshot showing they were prevented from sending a message containing the word "Epstein" because it allegedly violated community guidelines. Newsom reposted this screenshot when announcing his investigation into the platform.

A TikTok user shared a screenshot showing they were prevented from sending a message containing the word "Epstein" because it allegedly violated community guidelines. Newsom reposted this screenshot when announcing his investigation into the platform.

Actor Megan Stalter and singer Billie Eilish posted on Instagram claiming TikTok was censoring their content. Stalter stated she was unable to upload anything about ICE even after attempting to disguise it as comedy, while Eilish wrote that TikTok was silencing people.

Actor Megan Stalter and singer Billie Eilish posted on Instagram claiming TikTok was censoring their content. Stalter stated she was unable to upload anything about ICE even after attempting to disguise it as comedy, while Eilish wrote that TikTok was silencing people.

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