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May 26, Fineko/abc.az. TikTok Shop began reducing staff in the U.S. as part of a series of organizational and personnel changes. The cuts will affect employees working in departments and divisions dealing with key global clients who interact with major brands.

ABC.AZ informs that Business Insider (BI), reports about this, referring to the internal mailing list in the company and the words of anonymous employees.

The document, which was sent by the head of the e-commerce department, Mu Qing, says that the company made these changes after "a thorough analysis of ways to create more efficient operational models for the long-term growth of the team".

Employees began receiving notifications about the reduction of their positions on Wednesday morning. Some were offered severance payments, including two months of administrative leave and additional compensation, depending on the length of service in the company. The exact number of affected employees is not reported.