China's ByteDance, the parent of social media platform TikTok, has laid off more than 700 workers from its Malaysian unit as the company shifts focus towards greater use of AI in content moderation, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

China-based ByteDance, the parent company of popular social media platform TikTok, has laid off more than 700 employees from its Malaysian operations, according to sources familiar with the situation.

TikTok parent company ByteDance has reportedly terminated a significant number of its employees in Malaysia, with some claiming that over 700 individuals are