Technology · 3 March 2026
TikTok’s U.S. Surge Hits Another Snag as Oracle Outage Strikes Again
US-based TikTok is facing fresh service disruptions after a second Oracle data-center outage in just over a month, causing delays and lag when users try to post content. The issue stems from a problem at Oracle’s Ashburn, Virginia infrastructure, confirmed by TikTok’s U.S. joint venture, TikTok USDS, which said engineers are working to resolve it. This latest hiccup follows a similar outage after TikTok’s transition to majority U.S. ownership under the Oracle-backed joint venture, highlighting ongoing technical challenges.
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