Users in North America and Europe reported that the popular video-sharing social network TikTok went down after 2pm ET, according to Downdetector and multiple complaints on Twitter.
me running to twitter to see if anyone's tik tok is working #tiktokdown pic.twitter.com/Mvu8Ao8o0f
— maddie (@goodnightnsel) July 9, 2020
The Chinese app has been in the crosshairs of US authorities for a while, which has prompted speculation that the outage might be a sign of a ban.
yesterday: lol they’re not actually going to ban tiktok. today : #tiktokdown pic.twitter.com/MjZAQU20SL
— Lily (@_lilyeleanor_) July 9, 2020
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Source: RT