U.S. TikTok servers went down for roughly 12 hours over the weekend, starting on the night of January 18. American users are now reporting a spike in censorship of political commentary and criticism since the app has been back up and running in the States,

The company says there has been no change, but content creators claim they aren't seeing the kinds of videos that would typically be suggested to them.

These reports come just days after TikTok resumed service following a 12-hour shutdown, which ended after Trump indicated he would issue an executive order (which has since been s

President Donald Trump's flurry of day-one actions included a reprieve for TikTok, the creation of a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an order on social media "censorship," a declaration of an energy emergency, and reversal of a Biden order on artificial intelligence.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to keep TikTok operating for 75 days, a relief to the social media platform’s users even as national security questions persist.

TikTok: Following through on his promise, Trump signed an order that instructs the Justice Department not to enforce TikTok ban for 75 days, though it’s unclear if Trump, or any president, has the power to reverse federal law,