MINI TECH SCROLL: Why is TikTok broken for Americans? Inside the first week of the TikTok USDS joint venture

Mini Scroll · Jan 28, 2026 · 23m · transcript

The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from January 28th, 2026.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

1:40 TikTok and the US government close the deal to spin off TikTok

5:42 Investors leading the TikTok USDS joint venture

8:10 Allegations of censorship on US TikTok

11:00 Glitches & TikTok’s data centre power outage

13:00 Changes to TikTok’s privacy policy

15:17 Alternative platforms to TikTok gaining traction: UpScrolled, Skylight & Monnett

17:41 Will people stick to the alternative platforms? What is next for US TikTok?…