ByteDance's TikTok is laying off hundreds of employees, mainly in Malaysia, according to a report from Reuters.

The China-owned social-media platform is laying off employees as part of a revamp of its content-moderation operations.

Social media platform, TikTok, is making around 500 employees redundant worldwide as it moves further from human to AI moderation.

Reports indicated that about 80% of content removed from the app was flagged by its AI systems, though it’s possible TikTok is now working on improving the efficiency of that AI. Expected to garner over 1000% increase from what the building originally was bought for in 2000.

TikTok plans to lay off hundreds globally, including many in Malaysia, to improve AI-driven content moderation. The company confirmed fewer than 500 layoffs in Malaysia, primarily affecting content moderation teams,

TikTok is laying off hundreds of staff worldwide, including a large number in Malaysia, amid potential efforts towards a wider use of AI in content moderation.