- TikTok restored service after outages last week caused by a snowstorm affecting an Oracle data center.
- A recent ownership change in the U.S., involving TikTok USDS taking an 80% stake, coincided with the service disruptions.
- Other social media apps, like Skylight and Upscrolled, saw increased user adoption during TikTok's service issues.

A: Hey! Did you hear about TikTok? It was acting crazy last week!

B: No way! Really? I haven't been on much. What happened?

A: Apparently, a big snowstorm knocked out a data center they use. It's now owned by a US company.

B: Seriously? A snowstorm? That's wild! So, everything stopped working?

A: Pretty much! People couldn't post, search, or even see how many likes their videos had! It was a mess.

B: Wow, that’s a big deal. I wonder if people went somewhere else?

A: Totally! Some other apps, like Skylight and Upscrolled, got super popular. People were looking for alternatives.

B: Skylight? I've heard of it! Interesting. So, it's all been fixed now?

A: Yeah, they said they fixed it. But it all happened right after they changed who owns TikTok. It's been a bit of a bumpy start.

B: That's a bit stressful for users, huh? I bet creators were frustrated seeing zero views!

A: Definitely! Oh, and hey, did you see TechCrunch is having a founder summit in Boston next year?

B: No, really? That sounds pretty cool! Maybe we should check it out!