Epstein Investigations and Public Discourse

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has opened a probe into whether the new U.S. version of TikTok is suppressing anti‑ICE and anti‑Trump content after users reported, among other issues, that messages referencing "Epstein" in connection with former President Trump were blocked. TikTok says the problems are technical glitches rather than deliberate political censorship, but the platform and its proposed U.S. joint venture are now under scrutiny and being watched for potential investor and market impacts.