KUALA LUMPUR -- ByteDance, the parent company of social media platform TikTok, confirmed on Friday that it will be laying off hundreds of staff in Malaysia as more content moderation is handled by technology.
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TikTok lays off hundreds in Malaysia in move toward AI moderation
Moderator jobs affected as platform says 80% of content removals automated
ByteDance announced a round of layoffs in Malaysia, saying that AI is reducing the need for human labor to carry out TikTok content moderation procedures. (Reuters) © Reuters
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