As part of a shift in emphasis towards greater use of artificial intelligence in content regulation, social media giant TikTok announced on Friday that it is laying off hundreds of workers from its global workforce, including several employees in Malaysia.
Over 700 positions were eliminated in Malaysia, according to two sources who were previously briefed on the situation by Reuters. Less than 500 employees in China were impacted, according to a later clarification from TikTok, which is owned by ByteDance.
Less than 500 workers were impacted, as TikTok subsequently explained in response to initial reports that claimed more than 700 jobs had been eliminated in Malaysia.
