TikTok Singapore has laid off employees on Jul 1 as part of a global reorganisation.

According to a report from Mothership, a TikTok spokesperson said the changes are meant to strengthen the company’s global operating model for its Trust & Safety team, which oversees content moderation.

An affected employee told the publication that around 20 people from their team were impacted. Employees reportedly received an email on the morning of Jul 1, and the office atmosphere was described as “hectic.”

TikTok did not disclose the total number of employees affected.

The company said it is providing support consistent with local laws and regulations. It added that it is committed to ensuring affected employees receive the information, resources and benefits available to them during the transition.

Layoffs in Indonesia, Dublin and Malaysia

The layoffs weren’t limited to Singapore. On the same day, TikTok confirmed job cuts in Indonesia as it realigns its R&D organisation for long-term growth.

Bloomberg also reported that the tech firm is considering cutting about 300 jobs at its European hub in Dublin.

Meanwhile, several former employees in Malaysia also shared on social media that they had been retrenched.

The TikTok spokesperson who spoke to Mothership said that the company is centralising parts of its workforce into key operating hubs and evolving the way it operates to keep teams scalable and agile, while advancing platform safety through the latest technological innovations.

The spokesperson added that TikTok’s priority is to treat affected employees with respect, care and transparency throughout the process.

Vulcan Post has reached out to TikTok for more information.

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