Newsom to probe claims of Trump-critical censorship at TikTok

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Posted on AllSides January 27, 2026

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Gov. Gavin Newsom is reviewing whether social media platform TikTok is violating state law by censoring content critical of President Donald Trump, he announced Monday evening in an X post.

"It's time to investigate," Newsom said.

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