# TikTok users “absolutely justified” for fearing MAGA makeover, experts say

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/tiktok-users-absolutely-justified-for-fearing-maga-makeover-experts-say/
- Published: 2026-01-28T09:45:00-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image credit: Zulfugar Karimov via Unsplash. Article by Ashley Belanger. Ars Technica – January 27, 2026. TikTok wants users to believe that errors blocking uploads of anti-ICE videos or direct messages mentioning Jeffrey Epstein are due to technical errors—not the platform seemingly shifting to censor content critical of Donald Trump after he hand-picked the US owners who took over the app last week. However, experts say that TikTok users’ censorship fears are justified, whether the bugs are to blame or not. […] Click here to view original web page at www.arstechnica.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio