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Topline Tiktok said it is investigating why several users on the platform have been unable to send the word “Epstein” in direct messages—an issue California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he is reviewing—after some users and public figures accused the social media platform’s new owners of censoring content. TikTok said it does not have any “rules against sharing the name ‘Epstein’ in direct messages.” Getty Images Key Facts In a statement to NPR Tuesday, a TikTok spokesperson said the platform does not have any “rules against sharing the name ‘Epstein’ in direct messages,” and is investigating why some users are unable to do so. Some users have said they are unable to send direct messages that contain the word “Epstein,” and are seeing an alert which labels the message as a violation of TikTok’s community guidelines. TikTok issued a statement on Monday night saying it is dealing with a “major infrastructure issue triggered by a power outage” at one of its U.S. data centers and suggested that this was causing “multiple bugs” for users. The statement added that creators may “temporarily see ‘0’ views or likes on video,” an issue some users allege they are seeing with posts that are critical of the Trump administration and its immigration crackdown. The platform said this data center outage is also causing “multiple bugs, slower load times, or timed-out requests” but noted that users “actual data and engagement are safe.” The statement did not provide an exact timeline for when TikTok expects the issue to be resolved, only noting that they are working to bring the social media platform “back to full capacity as soon as we can.” Forbes has reached out to TikTok for comment. What Has Gavin Newsom Said About Tiktok? Newsom responded to a screenshot from a user on X, which…

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