Was anyone else caught off guard by the TikTok down outage on May 16, 2025? I was in the middle of uploading a video when the app suddenly stopped working—no feed refresh, no notifications, nothing. At first, I thought it was just my internet, but a quick check on social media showed that people from all over were experiencing the same problem. Some said it lasted just an hour, while others reported being locked out for several hours. There’s been no official explanation from TikTok yet, but rumors range from server issues to a possible security update. For creators, it was definitely a frustrating day, especially for those running time-sensitive campaigns. Did the outage affect you, and did you find any workaround while the app was down? I’m curious to hear how everyone managed and if you think this could happen again soon.