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TikTok Layoffs: Workers Sign Agreements Amidst Transparency Concerns

TikTok Layoffs: Workers Sign Agreements Amidst Transparency Concerns

Update: 2025-12-04
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Hundreds of TikToks UK safety workers have signed termination agreements, contradicting the companys claims that cuts are still proposals. These workers, who have returned company property and been placed on gardening leave, were pressured to sign by a deadline for better benefits. Former employees and whistleblowers express concern that these job cuts, aimed at increasing AI in content moderation, could put users at risk due to AIs inability to handle language nuances and new trends. Members of Parliament have requested evidence that safety rates wont worsen post-cuts, but have not received it, raising transparency concerns.

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TikTok Layoffs: Workers Sign Agreements Amidst Transparency Concerns

TikTok Layoffs: Workers Sign Agreements Amidst Transparency Concerns