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TikTok censorship allegations and the Trump-Oracle deal
Investigative review into how a recent ownership shift may be silencing viral political content
Recent reports from TikTok users have sparked a firestorm of controversy as videos concerning ICE raids, the Minneapolis shooting, and mentions of Jeffrey Epstein face sudden suppression. While TikTok’s leadership attributes these issues to a technical power outage at a U.S. data center, the timing has raised eyebrows among digital rights advocates and politicians alike. This shift follows the transfer of TikTok’s U.S. operations to a group of investors led by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, a prominent ally of Donald Trump.
The situation has escalated into a major political talking point, with California Governor Gavin Newsom launching a formal review into potential state law violations regarding the censorship of Trump-critical content. Critics argue that the platform, which Trump once threatened to ban before praising its influence on his youth voter turnout, is now being shaped by political interests. As frustration grows and users flock to alternative apps, the public is left questioning whether these disruptions are truly a technical glitch or a coordinated effort to control the digital narrative.