TikTok layoffs: Job cuts to affect employees in this unit

TikTok is reportedly laying off global staff at its trust and safety unit which handles content moderation, a report has said, adding that the job cuts are a part of a restructuring. The news comes at a time when the company is on the clock, facing a ban in the country.

Citing three sources familiar with the matter, news agency Reuters reported that Adam Presser, operations head of the app who also oversees the unit, sent a memo out to staff on Thursday notifying them of the move.