Bobby Allen
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The Supreme Court could eventually settle the matter.
In an internal message reviewed by NPR, Tim Cook says he is heartbroken by the events in Minneapolis.
He writes that he told President Trump he was concerned following the recent killings by federal agents in Minnesota.
Cook tells employees, quote, I believe America is strongest when we live up to our highest ideals, when we treat everyone with dignity and respect, no matter who they are or where they're from.
Hours after a fatal shooting in Minneapolis on Saturday, Cook attended a black tie event at the White House for a screening of a new documentary about Melania Trump.
That prompted criticism that Cook and others hadn't spoken out about the violence.
While major companies in Minnesota have condemned the turmoil, most tech and business executives have remained silent.
People on social media were quick to point it out.
Since TikTok got new leadership, the word Epstein was being blocked in direct messages.
A company spokesman told NPR it's investigating what may be causing it.
Others reported that it wasn't happening.
It comes just days after a consortium of investors finalized the sale of TikTok's U.S.
business, the deal tapped Trump ally Larry Ellison's firm Oracle.
That made many online speculate that the Epstein glitch was a top-down directive.
At the same time, thousands of users have experienced videos not loading and view counts not appearing since the transition.
The company says it's a data center problem, and it's working to stabilize the app.