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TikTok puts hundreds of UK content moderator jobs at risk


The firm says it's planning to relocate work to its other offices in Europe and invest more in AI.

"TikTok workers have long been sounding the alarm over the real-world costs of cutting human moderation teams in favour of hastily developed, immature AI alternatives," CWU National Officer for Tech John Chadfield said. The Online Safety Act came into force in July, bringing with it potential fines of up to 10% of a business' total global turnover for non-compliance. TikTok told the BBC at the time its recommender systems operated under "strict and comprehensive measures that protect the privacy and safety of teens".

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