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Is TikTok Down?

TikTok is online

No issues reported. The website, app, and services are fully operational.

Service status is calculated by merging official data with a 24-hour baseline of user-reported issues. Our tool recalculates these metrics every 30 minutes to provide a real-time, 360° view of connectivity.

Major tiktok outages and their causes

TikTok relies on high-speed content delivery networks (CDNs) and cloud partners like Oracle. Here are three significant disruptions sorted by the most recent events:

March 2026

A nationwide slowdown hit U.S. users on March 12, 2026, due to a network-switch failure at Oracle’s Ashburn, Virginia data center. The hardware-failure cascade prevented millions from posting content or refreshing their "For You" feeds for several hours. Source: UBOS Tech - TikTok US Outage Traced to Oracle

January 2026

Winter Storm Power Outage A major winter storm caused a critical power outage at a U.S. data center, leading to widespread "Something went wrong" errors across the platform. This outage was particularly notable as it occurred just as TikTok transitioned its U.S. operations to the new "TikTok USDS Joint Venture." Source: Mashable - The TikTok Outage Cause Revealed

January 2025

U.S. Ownership Transition Glitch During a high-stakes ownership shift and the appointment of new leadership, TikTok experienced a series of service wobbles and content distribution failures. The disruptions were attributed to backend reconfiguration during the structural move toward Oracle-managed U.S. data environments. Source: Let's Data Science - TikTok Outages Amid Transition

How our status checker works

We combine official data with a dynamic User-Report Baseline to calculate real-time connectivity. By analyzing user-reported issues over a rolling 24-hour window, our tool recalculates the health of each service every 30 minutes.

Online

When report volume remains below the 50% threshold, the service is confirmed "Online," reflecting stable performance and no widespread issues.

Partial outage

A report surge between 50% and 75% triggers a "Partial outage" alert, indicating localized disruptions or specific feature instability.

Down

Reports exceeding 75% of the baseline classify the service as "Down," signaling a critical failure or a major connectivity outage.

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What to Do If TikTok Is Down

If you're having trouble accessing TikTok, follow these steps to troubleshoot and restore your connection:

1
Isolate Issues with Incognito Mode

Open TikTok in a mobile browser’s private mode or a desktop Incognito window. This environment disables third-party extensions and ad-blockers that frequently interfere with the feed algorithm or cause video upload errors.

If the web version loads while the app remains stuck on the logo, the issue is likely confined to your local app installation.

2
Flush Corrupted App and Storage Data

Persistent "Network Error" messages are often triggered by a bloated or corrupted app cache. Navigate to your TikTok app settings to "Clear Cache" or "Force Stop" the application to re-initialize your session and clear temporary software bugs.
Always check the App Store or Play Store to ensure you are running the latest version of TikTok for critical stability patches.

3
Refresh Your Network Handshake

TikTok’s high-bandwidth streaming requires a constant, stable data flow. If your connection has "stalled," toggling your network settings can force a new IP handshake with your provider and clear temporary routing errors.

Turn on Airplane Mode for 10 seconds, then toggle it off to re-sync with your nearest cell tower or Wi-Fi router.

4
Use BearVPN to Bypass Restrictions

If TikTok is operational for others but blocked for you, it may be due to regional geo-fencing, school/office firewalls, or ISP throttling. BearVPN instantly tunnels your traffic through a high-speed server in a different country, bypassing local filters and speed limits.
Connect to a BearVPN server in a region where TikTok is fully functional to restore immediate, unrestricted access to your feed.

Frequently asked questions

Consult the real-time tool status above, or refer to official announcements and user feedback. A surge in reports confirms a widespread server outage; if the status is stable, the issue is likely isolated to your local device or network.

This indicates a connection block or congestion specific to TikTok, often due to ISP throttling or firewalls. BearVPN bypasses these restrictions by encrypting your traffic and providing a clean path to TikTok’s servers.

No tool can fix a total global blackout—that requires a fix from TikTok’s engineers. However, most outages are regional; in these cases, BearVPN can reroute your connection to a country where the service is still fully operational.

This is a "partial outage" caused by a failure in TikTok’s interaction servers while video delivery remains active. Switching your BearVPN server location can often connect you to a node where all features are functioning correctly.

Not necessarily. This often points to an IP-based security block or a login glitch rather than a server crash. Use BearVPN to refresh your IP address, which typically resolves localized access restrictions and "access denied" errors.