A TikTok US power outage caused a 'cascading systems failure' leading to multiple bugs

The TikTok application page on the Apple App Store, with TikTok branding visible in the background. (Photo illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images) (Cheng Xin via Getty Images)

If your TikTok feed has felt a little off lately, it's not just you. TikTok says is still working to fix its service in the US following a power outage at one of its data centers that's caused “multiple bugs” in the app. TikTok users have reported problems logging in and uploading videos, as well as strange behavior from the "for you" algorithm. Creators have also noticed that new uploads are seemingly getting o views or likes and that in-app earnings have disappeared.

"Since yesterday we’ve been working to restore our ...