Friday, 22 August, 2025
TikTok to Lay Off 300 London Moderators Amid Global Shift Toward AI-Powered Content Oversight
TikTok is reportedly laying off around 300 employees in London’s content moderation and trust & safety teams, as part of a global reorganization that shifts operations toward AI-driven systems and centralized regional hubs like Dublin and Lisbon. The move combines automation with strategic consolidation and comes just as the UK’s Online Safety Act enforces stricter content regulation. The Communication Workers Union attributes the shift to both technological advances and cost-optimization.
Read full story at Economic Times