Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy noticeThe number of people deleting TikTok in the US has surged following a deal that saw a group of investors loyal to President Donald Trump take over the American operations of the social media app. Figures from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower show that the number of US users uninstalling TikTok has risen nearly 150 per cent since the change of ownership took place last week. Some TikTok users have raised censorship concerns stemming from the new ownership structure, with the app passing from Chinese owner ByteDance to an investment group that includes the tech giant Oracle, led by Trump ally Larry Ellison. The spokesperson added that TikTok had identified and is fixing the problem that caused some users to experience issues.