Is TikTok down? Hundreds of users report issues with ByteDance’s social media app

TikTok appears to be experiencing a widespread outage with hundreds of users flagging issues with openig the popular social media app.

According to outage tracking website Downdetector, reports of issues with TikTok spiked sharply around 6 AM ET in the United States on May 28, with the outage graph showing reports jumping close to the 500 mark after remaining relatively stable through the night.

As per Downdetector, 68% of the users complained about issues with the TikTok app while 17% of users reported issues with comments and messaging, and 8% said they were facing problems with the feed or timeline.