BTS fans didn’t break TikTok; a broken link did

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Like all things related to popular K-pop boy band BTS, pandemonium broke out online yesterday when the group debuted a clip of their new single on TikTok, only for part of the app to stop working in response.

Not long after the clip was posted, a section of TikTok’s search function — one dedicated to looking up particular sounds, like a song track — started displaying error messages. People trying to use the specific search function, including multiple Verge staffers, were greeted with messages saying the app was unable to connect to a network. The rest of TikTok functioned properly, but BTS fans quickly started tweeting about how they broke the app by flooding the app trying to find the song.

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BTS fans didn’t break TikTok; a broken link did BTS fans didn’t break TikTok; a broken link did Reviewed by Benny on February 21, 2020 Rating: 5

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