ByteDance's TikTok is laying off hundreds of employees, mainly in Malaysia, according to a report from Reuters.

TikTok, owned by ByteDance, is reportedly laying off hundreds of employees, with significant reductions in Malaysia. This move aligns with the company's strategy to enhance AI-based content moderation.

TikTok, the social media platform owned by China’s ByteDance, has announced layoffs affecting hundreds of employees worldwide, including a significant number in Malaysia

China's ByteDance, the parent of social media platform TikTok, has laid off more than 700 workers from its Malaysian unit as the company shifts focus towards greater use of AI in content moderation, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

TikTok is reportedly laying off 500 employees from its workforce in Malaysia. The company plans to automate its content moderation process using AI and roll out the change globally. Generative AI affects significant sectors, including software development, banking, and the built environment.

Social media platform TikTok is laying off hundreds of employees from its global workforce, including a large number of staff in Malaysia, the company said on Friday, as it shifts focus towards a greater use of AI in content moderation.

Short-video platform TikTok currently employs a mix of automated detection and human moderators to review content posted on the site ByteDance-owned social-media platform TikTok is laying off hundreds of employees from its global workforce,

China-based ByteDance, the parent company of popular social media platform TikTok, has laid off more than 700 employees from its Malaysian operations, according to sources familiar with the situation.