California Governor Gavin Newsom has launched an investigation into TikTok over claims it censors content critical of former President Donald Trump. The probe follows a recent deal that separated TikTok's US operations. Soon after, many American users reported that new posts showed "zero views" and political content was missing, including videos about the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis. TikTok has not linked these issues to the deal. Instead, the company cites a "major infrastructure issue" caused by a power outage at a data center partner, Oracle. Downdetector recorded over 660,000 reports of TikTok problems in the US from Saturday to Monday. Newsom's office stated on social media, "Following TikTok's sale to a Trump-aligned business group, our office has received reports - and independently confirmed instances - of suppressed content critical of President Trump." The governor said he would launch a full review to check if TikTok violated California laws. Some users also reported that messages containing the word "Epstein" were flagged or blocked. Many suspect TikTok's new US owners, including Oracle and other investors with possible Trump ties, might be censoring political content. The backlash is growing. Actress Meg Stalter said she deleted TikTok because it was "under new ownership and we are being completely censored and monitored." Other users called the app "cooked" and feared TikTok's decline after the US takeover. TikTok's US owner confirmed users might face "multiple bugs, slower load times or timed-out requests" while fixing the outage. They reassured users that data and content engagement remain safe. Oracle, holding a 15% stake in the new US company TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, will monitor and retrain the algorithm for US users, as part of the deal to keep TikTok operating in America.