TikTok layoff in London office: Hundreds lose their job as AI replaces human moderators

TikTok, one of the popular short-format video sharing platforms from China, which gained popularity worldwide (but is banned in India now along with other Chinese apps), has informed employees based in the UK- London trust and safety division, about the potential job losses, according to a Financial Times report. The email was sent to them on Friday (August 22) stating that moderation and quality assurance work may no longer be handled in London. The decision comes shortly after the Online Safety Act took effect, raising concerns about reduced human involvement in monitoring harmful and illegal content.

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