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Bytedance’s TikTok Cuts Hundreds of Jobs in Shift Towards AI Content Moderation

The move that reflects the company’s ongoing efforts to streamline operations amid rising regulatory pressures.
TikTok is facing new pressures.
TikTok employs a mix of automated detection and human moderators to review content posted on the site. (Shutterstock)

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.

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