TikTok, the popular short video sharing platform, experienced a widespread outage on Sunday, leaving thousands of users unable to access the app normally. Reports suggest the disruption affected users across multiple regions, triggering complaints on outage tracking platforms and social media.
Users report problems accessing the app
Many TikTok users took to Downdetector and Reddit to report issues with the service. While some users said the app failed to load entirely, others reported an inconsistent experience, with videos refusing to play or feeds not refreshing properly. In several cases, users were able to open the app but faced repeated errors while browsing content.
Downdetector data shows spike in complaints
According to Downdetector, more than 36,000 users in the United States reported problems during the outage. Of these, 64% said they were experiencing issues specifically with the TikTok app. Another 23% reported a complete service outage, while 13% flagged problems related to the feed or timeline not loading as expected.
The Downdetector outage map showed that cities including Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Tampa, Washington, Chicago and Detroit were among the worst hit by the reported TikTok disruption, with complaints also emerging from several other regions.
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