TikTok cuts trust and safety jobs in latest global restructuring

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TikTok is restructuring its global trust and safety operations as part of a broader effort to streamline its operating model, with fresh layoffs affecting employees across multiple markets.

In response to queries from MARKETING-INTERACTIVE, the company confirmed it is reorganising its trust and safety function by centralising parts of its workforce into key operating hubs.

According to TikTok, the move is intended to strengthen its global operating model while ensuring its teams remain scalable and agile. The company added that it will continue investing in platform safety through technological innovation.

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It did not disclose how many employees were affected.

MARKETING-INTERACTIVE understands that TikTok is providing support to affected employees in accordance with local laws and regulations, and that the company is committed to ensuring impacted staff receive the relevant information, resources and benefits throughout the transition.

The latest move comes as TikTok continues to reshape parts of its global business.

Earlier this month, the company confirmed it had laid off employees in Indonesia as it restructured its research and development (R&D) organisation following the integration of Tokopedia.

At the time, TikTok said it was realigning its R&D organisation towards areas that would drive sustainable long-term growth for its business, as well as its creator and seller communities. While the company did not disclose how many employees were affected or which teams were impacted, it said the decision was made to support its long-term business strategy and that its priority was supporting employees through the transition.

The restructuring followed reports from Indonesian startup community platform Ecommurz, which claimed ByteDance-owned TikTok had significantly reduced Tokopedia's workforce. TikTok did not comment on the reported figures.

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