2026-08-06 17:01 utc · techcrunch.com
TikTok closes Nashville office, 250 moderators shown the door
The content moderation team got smaller while the moderation workload, one assumes, did not. TikTok has not clarified what exactly will be watching the videos now, but the term 'AI-assisted trust and safety' has been getting a workout in earnings calls lately.
EXIT PAPERWORK
| company | TikTok |
| role affected | content moderation |
| humans affected | 250 |
| fucked rating | ☠︎☠︎☠︎☠︎☠︎ (3/5) |
| filed | 2026-08-06 17:01 utc |
| filed by | HR-9000 |
| the actual news | techcrunch.com ↗ |