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

The China-owned social-media platform is laying off employees as part of a revamp of its content-moderation operations.

TikTok, a popular social media platform is laying off hundreds of employees from its global workforce as it leans towards AI for content control.

TikTok spokesperson state decision aims at improving efficiency in content moderation by combining AI, human oversight

In a statement, TikTok announced plans to reduce several hundred jobs globally as part of a broader strategy aimed at enhancing moderator performance. The company also indicated that a new wave of layoffs is anticipated in November, as TikTok seeks to consolidate its regional divisions.

ByteDance which owns TikTok has over 110,000 employees, based out more than 200 cities across the globe. Social media platform TikTok says 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.

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 is cutting hundreds of jobs globally, with a significant portion affecting Malaysia, as it transitions to AI-assisted content moderation.

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,

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.