TikTok plans to cut nearly 300 more jobs at its European hub in Dublin; some at-risk staff may be redeployed
TikTok is considering cutting around 300 jobs at its European headquarters in Dublin as part of a proposed restructuring of its operations. This move comes almost a year after the social media giant made similar layoffs at the same headquarters.
The proposed layoffs could impact the ByteDance-owned company’s AI data service and operations team in the region, with some QA activities possibly being consolidated at other regional centers. Bloomberg News It was reported, citing an email sent to staff on Wednesday:
Affected personnel may be redeployed
A spokesperson for TikTok told the news agency that some employees whose roles are at risk will be offered alternative positions within the company. The planned restructuring is also expected to create new roles, resulting in a reduction in total headcount of approximately 300 jobs.
“We are exploring a restructuring to strengthen our global operating model for trust and security, including proposals to improve the way we work to ensure teams remain scalable and agile,” the spokesperson said in a statement.
According to the Irish Times, TikTok had previously notified the government in March 2025 that it planned to lay off around 300 workers, representing around 10% of the workforce in Dublin.
Dublin serves as TikTok’s European headquarters for trust and security operations, including content moderation and data protection.
Why is TikTok laying off staff?
TikTok, Meta Platforms Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. Dublin, one of the important centers of foreign technology companies in Europe, has been hit hard by layoffs in recent years as companies restructured to prioritize artificial intelligence investments.
Meta also announced a new round of job cuts in Ireland earlier this year, affecting around 20% of its local workforce, double the company’s global average of 10%, the news agency reported.
Layoffs rise as companies invest heavily in artificial intelligence
The wave of layoffs in the tech industry shows no signs of slowing down. More than a hundred thousand tech jobs will be cut in 2026, making for another challenging year for workers in the global tech sector.
Companies like Microsoft, Intel, Cisco, PayPal, and Cloudflare are reducing their workforce while also investing more in the development of artificial intelligence, automation, and data center expansion.
Artificial intelligence and automation have emerged as key factors behind these layoffs. Many companies directly linked layoffs to the growing role of AI in areas such as coding, customer support, content creation, quality assurance, data entry and middle management. At the same time, many companies are shifting their investments to AI infrastructure, model development, and emerging roles while reducing headcount in other functions.
There have been 423 layoffs in technology companies so far in 2026, affecting 158,249 people (879 people per day). According to a report by , there were 783 layoffs in technology companies in 2025, affecting 245,953 people (674 people per day). Verification.
