TikTok Faces Widespread Outage in US Due to Oracle Data Center Issues

On March 3, TikTok experienced widespread outages across major US cities, including New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, affecting content searches and posting. The disruptions were linked to issues at an Oracle data center in the US East region, which is part of the TikTok USDS Joint Venture. TikTok and Oracle acknowledged the problem, with engineers working to restore services. The exact timeline for full resolution remains unclear, and thousands of outage reports were recorded on Downdetector.