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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Nicole Wootton-Cane

TikTok announce major redundancies amid push for AI content moderation

TikTok will seek to make hundreds of content moderators working in its trust and safety teams redundant amid a wider push towards AI moderation.

The social media platform announced on Wednesday it would look to reduce its headcount in Ireland by around 300 jobs. It told The Independent the consultation will also involve teams in other markets, but did not specify which countries will be affected.

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