TIKTOK, a short-form video social media app, is laying off several hundred people globally, including a large number of employees in Malaysia, reported The Edge.
It is understood that the Malaysians affected by the layoffs are mostly in content moderation, amid a shift to automation by the firm owned by China-headquartered internet company ByteDance Ltd.
"We are making these changes as part of our ongoing efforts to further strengthen our global operating model for content moderation,” a spokesperson for TikTok told The Edge through an external public relations firm.
Some 80% of the violative content "are now removed by automated technologies”, the spokesperson said, reiterating TikTok’s pledge to invest US$2 billion (RM8.57 billion) globally in trust and safety this year.
The company, however, did not confirm the number of employees being laid off in Malaysia. - October 11, 2024
