TikTok users say videos criticizing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cannot be uploaded, claiming the platform is censoring content about the agency. The comedian Megan Stalter, who posted a political video calling for action against ICE after the death of medical assistant Alex Pretti at the hands of ICE agents in Minneapolis, could not share the clip on TikTok. Stalter, who reposted the video more than 12,000 times on Instagram, reported repeated upload failures and eventually deleted her TikTok account, citing censorship. Other users have reported similar problems, suggesting a link between ICE‑related content and technical glitches. TikTok spokespersons say the delays were caused by a power outage at an American data center and that the company is working to restore normal service. The incident has drawn attention from Democratic Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut, who warned that alleged TikTok censorship poses a threat to democracy. Meanwhile, TikTok’s U.S. operations are now controlled by a mixed‑ownership entity with majority American capital, including Oracle’s Larry Ellison, following a 2024 law that required the app to separate from its Chinese parent. The new structure will hold authority over moderation policies and user data storage in a U.S.‑based cloud environment. The situation raises questions about trust in social‑media platforms and the possibility of platform‑based censorship of political content.

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