"On Sunday, January 25, TikTok users reported widespread issues with the app. Problems ranged from being unable to sign in, lagging performance, difficulty reposting videos, repetitive content in their feeds and less-curated recommendations. According to Downdetector, the outage peaked shortly before 4 a.m. on Sunday, with over 36,000 reports logged. Even after the peak, many users are still experiencing disruptions, prompting a search for alternative platforms."
"TikTok has had a difficult few years in the U.S., facing potential bans over national security concerns tied to its Chinese parent, ByteDance. To comply with new regulations, TikTok's U.S. operations were restructured in December 2025, forming a joint venture with Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX, who collectively hold a 50 percent stake, while ByteDance retains 19.9 percent."
"Time to scroll differently. Shadowbanned elsewhere? Not here. UpScrolled is the social platform where every voice gets equal power. No shadowbans. No algorithmic games. No pay-to-play favoritism."
A widespread TikTok outage on January 25 caused sign-in failures, lagging performance, reposting issues, repetitive feeds and less-curated recommendations, with Downdetector logging over 36,000 reports at the peak. TikTok restructured U.S. operations in December 2025 to comply with regulations, creating a joint venture with Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX holding 50 percent while ByteDance retains 19.9 percent. UpScrolled, launched in 2025, has gained attention as an alternative, promoted by users as "no censorship, no billionaires" and on its site as a platform without shadowbans, algorithmic games or pay-to-play favoritism. The app offers a mixed feed with text options.
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