TikTok said to plan job cuts amid a wave of tech industry layoffs


TikTok is set to reduce its workforce globally as it prepares to confront the prospect of a new law that would prohibit its service in the US if its Chinese owner doesn't divest. — REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

TikTok is expected to make cuts to its global staff, in another blow for the popular social video app as it faces the threat of a new law that would ban its service in the US if its Chinese owner doesn't divest.

The layoffs are expected to affect employees in content and marketing and user operations, according to technology-focused news outlet the Information, which first reported on the looming job cuts. TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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