TikTok layoffs — August 22, 2025
TikTok, a consumer company based in United Kingdom, announced a round of layoffs on August 22, 2025. At the time, the company was at the Acquired stage. The layoff was reported by this source.
Source: https://www.wsj.com/tech/tiktok-to-lay-off-hundreds-of-u-k-content-moderators-in-ai-push-d040ae21
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| TikTok | — | July 2, 2025 | Consumer | Ireland |
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| TikTok | 250 | April 11, 2024 | Consumer | Ireland |
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