Gaming & Esports

The TikTok outage caused TikTok Shop sales to spike, not sink

As it turns out, the hours-long TikTok shutdown on Jan. 18 and 19 did not have a negative impact on the platform’s sales over the weekend. In fact, TikTok Shop sales spiked in the days immediately preceding and following the ban.

January 23, 2025

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