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January 27, 2026
Newsom launches investigation into TikTok over alleged censorship
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced on Monday that he is investigating whether TikTok is violating California law by allegedly censoring content critical of President Donald Trump.
TL;DR
- California Governor Gavin Newsom is investigating TikTok for alleged censorship of content critical of Donald Trump.
- The investigation follows reports of suppressed content, including searches for "Epstein" and posts questioning Trump and ICE shootings.
- TikTok attributes the issues to technical difficulties and data center power outages, denying censorship allegations.
- The platform recently finalized a $14 billion deal transferring U.S. operations to a group of primarily Trump-backed investors, including Oracle's Larry Ellison, to avoid a U.S. ban.
- The new U.S.-run platform is retraining its algorithms for national security purposes, which may alter user content feeds.
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