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Today, Explained

Trouble at TikTok

Today, Explained

Vox

Politics, Daily News, News

4.310.3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

TikTok has new owners in the US. With claims of censorship, widespread outages, and possible algorithm changes on the way, the reboot has been rocky so far. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Jolie Myers, fact checked by Andrea López-Cruzado, engineered by David Tatasciore and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Your algorithm is under new ownership.

0:04.0

A mostly American group of investors recently took over American TikTok.

0:09.0

American lawmakers forced the sale, citing data and privacy concerns because of the app's Chinese ownership.

0:16.0

Since the handoff, things aren't going great.

0:21.6

Oh, we're definitely being censored slash silence.

0:23.6

Who else is having issues with TikTok muting a portion of their videos when they upload them?

0:27.6

Y'all, TikTok is going downhill fast, I fear.

0:31.6

It turns out, lots of people miss their corporate Chinese overlords.

0:36.6

And that's not the only trouble at American TikTok.

0:41.2

I'm John Quinn Hill, sitting in the host chair.

0:44.3

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2:04.1

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2:06.3

Nice work, Sanjeeve.

2:07.5

He knows he could invest all of the money,

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