fortuneplay888 TikTok slashes hundreds of jobs in AI shift
In this file photo taken on August 11, 2020, the logo of Chinese video app TikTok is seen on the side of the company’s office space at the C3 campus in Culver City, in the west side of Los Angeles. – TikTok removed more than 7 million accounts of users suspected of being under age 13 in the first three months of 2021, the popular social media operator said on June 30, 2021, in a transparency report. The Chinese-owned app which is wildly popular with young smartphone users, also said it took down nearly 62 million videos in the first quarter for violating community standards – including for “hateful” content, nudity, harassment, or safety for minors. (Photo by Chris DELMAS / Agence France-Presse)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Social media platform TikTok said it will slash hundreds of jobs, with a significant number of employees in Malaysia expected to be affected, as the company shifts to AI-assisted content moderation.
TikTok, owned by China-based ByteDance, said Friday it would cut several hundred jobs around the world, without providing a breakdown by country.
Less than 500 jobs in Malaysia are expected to be affected by the move.
Article continues after this advertisementA TikTok spokesperson said that the job cuts were part of an effort to boost content moderation.
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Article continues after this advertisementThe company uses a combination of human moderators and automated detection to review content posted on the platform.
Article continues after this advertisementThe restructuring follows months of speculation that TikTok was planning to significantly reduce its global operations and marketing workforce.
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According to the company website, ByteDance has over 110,000 employees based out of more than 200 cities globally.
Article continues after this advertisementThe layoffs also come as tech giants face increased regulatory pressure in Malaysia, where a surge of malicious content on social media was reported earlier this year.
The government of the Southeast Asian country has since asked social media platforms to apply for an operating license to tackle rising cybercrime, including online fraud, sexual crimes against children, and cyberbullying.
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