TikTok Users Experience Glitches Following Data Center Power Outage
If you’ve noticed a strange shift in your TikTok experience lately, you’re not alone. The popular platform is grappling with issues stemming from a recent power outage at one of its U.S. data centers, which has led to what TikTok describes as a “cascading systems failure.” This disruption has resulted in a slew of glitches, affecting everything from user logins to the algorithm that tailors your content feed.
Many users have reported difficulties logging into their accounts and uploading new videos. Creators, in particular, are seeing an alarming trend: their latest uploads are showing minimal to no views or likes—a disheartening scenario for anyone in the content creation space. As for earnings, some users have found theirs mysteriously absent.
In a statement released on Monday, TikTok acknowledged the situation, stating, “We’ve been working to restore our services after a power outage impacted TikTok and several other applications we operate. We are collaborating with our data center partner to stabilize our services and apologize for the inconvenience this has caused.”
Hours later, the app provided a follow-up update, clarifying that the outage has resulted in “multiple bugs,” particularly affecting view counts and loading times. They assured creators that if they see ‘0’ views or likes on their videos, it is merely a display error due to server timeouts, emphasizing that their actual engagement metrics remain intact.
The outage comes on the heels of TikTok finalizing a substantial deal to separate its U.S. operations into a distinct entity, largely backed by American investors. This change has sparked skepticism among users, especially those who have noted unfamiliar, generic content flooding their feeds—something that goes against TikTok’s usually hyper-personalized recommendations. Reports indicate that many users are encountering repeated videos, leaving them feeling disconnected from the curated experience they’ve come to expect.
As TikTok navigates these challenges, creators are left with questions about how the recent changes might impact the app’s core features, particularly its recommendation algorithm.
Stay tuned for further updates as TikTok works to resolve these issues and restore normal user experience.
Update: As of January 26, 2026, 4:18 PM PT: This post has been refreshed with new details from TikTok regarding the outage and the bugs affecting its user base.