Last week, it was reported that TikTok had initiated a massive layoff to reduce its global headcount, which included the staff in Malaysia. While no exact figure was disclosed at the time, the company has now confirmed the number with communications minister Fahmi Fadzil, revealing that the figure is lower than what was initially speculated.

TikTok's decision to reduce its workforce will not affect its operations in Malaysia, and the company is actively cooperating with local authorities, particularly in the areas of content research and screening for live sessions,

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,

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, AFP reports.

Users on X (formerly Twitter) claimed that the company has laid off hundreds of staff at parent company ByteDance Malaysia. A local portal has also cited a source, claiming that more than 500 employees were affected by the move, mostly from the content moderation side.

The current round of TikTok layoffs have affected hundreds of workers as the company shifted gears towards AI to moderate content.

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

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.