A TikTok video posted by creator @shanman9390 on August 14 has sparked widespread discussion after the user linked recent cell phone outages with military convoy sightings, questioning whether the government is withholding information from the public. The video had accumulated more than 49,000 likes and 3,647 comments at the time of reporting.
TikToker Details Communication Failures and Military Sightings
In the video, the creator describes persistent connectivity issues affecting multiple carriers. “We’ve been having problems with our communications on internet. The Wi-Fi, cell phones, Verizon, Sprint, all of them losing service, having no internet, phones just not working for no reason,” he said. He added that representatives from Verizon and Sprint reportedly told him no outage was on record when he contacted them.
The creator also recounted observing military vehicles moving through his area. “I just saw one literally yesterday. It was eight Humvees all in a row, and a couple other big trucks,” he said, noting that he did not know their destination or purpose. He described seeing convoys traveling in groups along highways and parked at rest stops.
Connecting the two observations, he raised questions about a possible link. “Are they using our communication line? Are they using our phone lines? Are they using the cell service for communicating something else and leaving us in the dark?” he said, adding that he had heard unconfirmed rumors and hoped the country was not headed toward something serious.
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Comment Section Reflects Widespread Anxiety
The video’s comment section quickly filled with users sharing their own unsettling experiences. One commenter wrote, “Anyone else feeling really bad anxiety lately feeling off the food don’t taste the same anymore loss of appetite WHAT IS GOING ON!!!!”
Another described an unusual phone incident: “4 days ago i hit the call button to call my daddy, instead of it dialing him, i heard 2 foreign women talking to each other in a different language. i listened for apx 20 sec & said, hello?? they both immediately hung up. swear on my kids life this happened” [sic].
A third commenter shared a disturbing dream: “I had a dream last night of massive bombs on our soil. I’ve never ever dreamt of that. It was terrifying.”
Verizon Outages and Military Logistics Provide Context
According to reporting from NPR, Verizon has confirmed and publicly explained multiple service disruptions in 2026. These include a nationwide outage in January attributed to a core network issue and a separate outage in an Albuquerque service area caused by fiber cuts.
Regarding the military convoys, the Department of Defense routinely moves equipment and personnel by road as part of standard logistics operations. The Daily Dot found no public reports of unusual military activity during the period described by the TikTok creator.
The Daily Dot was unable to independently verify the creator’s specific claims about hidden government activity. The details above reflect the account shared by @shanman9390 on TikTok, supplemented by reporting from NPR.
