TikTok users report upload errors blocking anti-Trump and politically sensitive content, sparking fears of censorship. Experts say these concerns are valid, pointing to patterns in what’s being suppressed. The issues coincide with TikTok’s recent US ownership changes.

Users attempting to share videos critical of Donald Trump, ICE, or mentioning Jeffrey Epstein have encountered glitches. While TikTok blames technical bugs from a data center outage, researchers argue the repeated nature of these issues suggests deeper algorithmic bias.

Experts like Ioana Literat and Casey Fiesler stress that user concerns reflect digital literacy, not paranoia. With daily uninstalls up 150%, trust is eroding. TikTok says no policy changes have been made yet, but investigations into content suppression continue amid political scrutiny.

California governor Gavin Newsom has called for an investigation into possible state law violations. TikTok maintains it does not prohibit Epstein mentions in DMs and is reviewing why some users face restrictions.