By Ananya Gairola
Publication Date: 2026-01-29 16:01:00
A weather-related power outage on one Oracle Corp. (NYSE:ORCL) data center caused technical disruptions for TikToks US users days after app has relocated its American operations to new US-led owners.
On Tuesday, Oracle told Reuters in an emailed statement that a temporary power outage at one of its U.S. data centers disrupted TikTok’s services.
This caused performance issues for American users over the weekend and earlier this week.
In a statement on its website, TikTok separately confirmed that a power outage at one of its US facilities resulted in slower loading times, posting issues and reduced engagement for some users.
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In several updates posted on its website, the company said it was working to restore services following a data center outage and acknowledged a “major infrastructure issue” related to the power outage.
TikTok said on Tuesday it had made “significant progress” in restoring U.S. systems, but warned that some technical issues may persist,…