TikTok Power Outage Causes 'Cascading Systems Failure' and Multiple Bugs
A power outage at a major data center in the United States has caused a "cascading systems failure" leading to multiple bugs within TikTok's app. The outage, which occurred on Monday, has left thousands of users experiencing issues with logging in, uploading videos, and even strange behavior from the app's recommendation algorithm.
According to TikTok's statement, the power outage affected not only the company but also other apps that operate in the US. The company claims to be working closely with its data center partner to stabilize its service and hopes to resolve the issues soon.
However, users have reported experiencing a range of problems, including seeing generic videos flood their feeds, which are typically hyper-personalized, as well as receiving the same few videos repeated over and over again. Additionally, some creators have noticed that new uploads are not getting views or likes, and in-app earnings have disappeared.
The issues come just days after TikTok finalized a deal to spin off its US business into a separate entity largely controlled by US investors. This has led to concerns among users about the company's intentions and whether it is prioritizing profits over user experience.
In response to these concerns, TikTok has stated that it made "significant progress" in recovering from the issues it was facing but acknowledged that US users may still experience some technical issues when posting new content. The company promises to continue working on resolving the problems affecting its app and to bring back its full capacity as soon as possible.
As the situation continues to unfold, users are advised to be patient and bear with the company's efforts to resolve the issues. Meanwhile, the deal to spin off TikTok USDS Joint Venture into a separate entity remains shrouded in mystery, leaving many questions unanswered about the future of the app and its users.
A power outage at a major data center in the United States has caused a "cascading systems failure" leading to multiple bugs within TikTok's app. The outage, which occurred on Monday, has left thousands of users experiencing issues with logging in, uploading videos, and even strange behavior from the app's recommendation algorithm.
According to TikTok's statement, the power outage affected not only the company but also other apps that operate in the US. The company claims to be working closely with its data center partner to stabilize its service and hopes to resolve the issues soon.
However, users have reported experiencing a range of problems, including seeing generic videos flood their feeds, which are typically hyper-personalized, as well as receiving the same few videos repeated over and over again. Additionally, some creators have noticed that new uploads are not getting views or likes, and in-app earnings have disappeared.
The issues come just days after TikTok finalized a deal to spin off its US business into a separate entity largely controlled by US investors. This has led to concerns among users about the company's intentions and whether it is prioritizing profits over user experience.
In response to these concerns, TikTok has stated that it made "significant progress" in recovering from the issues it was facing but acknowledged that US users may still experience some technical issues when posting new content. The company promises to continue working on resolving the problems affecting its app and to bring back its full capacity as soon as possible.
As the situation continues to unfold, users are advised to be patient and bear with the company's efforts to resolve the issues. Meanwhile, the deal to spin off TikTok USDS Joint Venture into a separate entity remains shrouded in mystery, leaving many questions unanswered about the future of the app and its users.
! I mean, I get it, power outages happen, but 1,000+ users stuck on the log-in screen with no idea why? 
And now the algorithm's all wonky too... generic videos everywhere? 
Like, what's the point of even having a 'For You' page anymore? 
. I'm all for updates and changes, but if you're gonna do it, own up to it, ya know? 
. But seriously, can't we just have a smooth ride for once? 
they're supposed to be stable and running smoothly now, not breaking down every few days? 
i get that power outages can happen but a 'cascading systems failure'? sounds like some fancy tech jargon for 'we messed up'... 
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This power outage is getting crazy on TikTok! I mean, thousands of people can't even log in? That's wild! 
And now generic videos are flooding their feeds instead of personalized ones? What's going on?! 
I'm starting to think this "cascading systems failure" thingy is just an excuse for the company to spin off its US business and prioritize profits over user experience... 
Maybe they're just trying to collect data from all these bugs and issues to sell it to investors or something? 
. These generic videos flooding feeds are like a big ol' middle finger to the algorithm that used to show us what we actually liked 
️. I hope TikTok gets its act together soon, 'cause patience is wearing thin for this retiree 
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And don't even get me started on the creators who are losing out on views and likes because of this... it's like they're taking advantage of us. 
. Thousands of users are stuck with generic videos and weird recommendations? No thanks! 
Yeah, it's crazy that these power outages can cause so much chaos on social media 
. It's just another example of how our reliance on these apps and services can leave us feeling vulnerable 
. We've been through worse and come out okay 
. But I guess that's just the thing about being a social media user - we're all just too connected to our phones and can't handle a little downtime 
. and to make matters worse, this comes at a time when they're trying to spin off their us business into a separate entity... it's like, are they prioritizing profits over user experience? or is it just a coincidence that these issues are happening now?
. i mean, isn't that what makes tiktok so great in the first place - its personalized algorithm and all that jazz? but i guess we'll just have to wait and see how long it takes for them to get their act together 
what's going on with these power outages tho? like, how do u expect us to create vids if we cant even access the app? 
its so frustrating especially when ur trying 2 upload a new vid and it just keeps saying "upload failed"... i feel u tiktok 
... if it's really a "cascading systems failure", how can that even happen in this day and age?