250 employees have been laid off, The New York Times reports, including members of the social network’s content moderation team. The closure was made “to streamline our operations and better align our teams for long-term growth,” a press officer for TikTok’s US joint venture told The Times. [Link: TikTok Is Laying Off 250 Employees in Its Nashville Office | https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/technology/tiktok-layoffs-nashville.html | The New York Times]

TikTok is closing its Nashville office and laying off all staff, according to a report from The Tennessean.

250 employees have been laid off, The New York Times reports, including members of the social network’s content moderation team. The closure was made “to streamline our operations…