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.

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.

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 laying off hundreds of staff worldwide, including a large number in Malaysia, amid potential efforts towards a wider use of AI in content moderation. "We're making these changes as part of our ongoing efforts to further strengthen our global operating model for content moderation.

ByteDance is expected to undertake additional retrenchments next month as it aims to streamline regional operations.

ByteDance’s TikTok announced on Friday that it is reducing the number of workers it employs worldwide by hundreds, including a significant number of workers in Malaysia, in order to concentrate on using artificial intelligence (AI) more in content moderation.

TikTok parent company ByteDance has reportedly terminated a significant number of its employees in Malaysia, with some claiming that over 700 individuals are

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.