US EditionTikTok to lay off hundreds of UK content moderators
TikTok plans a global restructure focusing on AI-driven content moderation, risking around 300 UK trust and safety jobs and reallocating roles to other regions and providers.
- TikTok is putting hundreds of jobs at risk in the UK, as it turns to artificial intelligence to assess problematic content.
- The move comes amid increased requirements for companies to check content on their platforms and the age of viewers under the UK's Online Safety Act.
- TikTok says the reorganization will help it concentrate operations globally and maximize effectiveness with technological advancements, while the union raises concerns over relying on 'immature AI alternatives'.
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TikTok announced today that it is implementing a comprehensive restructuring in the UK that means concentrating operations in fewer locations, which includes layoffs primarily of employees in departments focused on content moderation.
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Social media platform TikTok announced on Friday it will restructure its UK trust and safety operations, putting several hundred jobs at risk as it shifts to AI-assisted content moderation.
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TikTok to cut hundreds of UK jobs as safety, moderation shifts to AI
LONDON: TikTok is putting hundreds of jobs at risk in the United Kingdom as part of a restructure of its trust and safety operations as it increasingly uses artificial intelligence (AI) to moderate content, reported PA Media/dpa news.
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