20 Irish-based jobs impacted by TikTok restructuring

Around 20 Irish-based jobs are expected to be impacted by a restructuring at video-sharing platform TikTok.

The support function roles are in the small and medium business division of the company.

The reorganisation of the department is resulting in around 60 job cuts globally.

TikTok is continuing to hire in Ireland with more than 150 vacancies currently on its website and it is hoped that some of those impacted by the restructuring may be redeployed within the company.

TikTok currently employs around 3,000 people in Ireland.

The company’s Irish operation in playing a central role in its efforts to reassure European regulators that user data is secure.

“Project Clover” is the company’s data security plan and it involves the storage of European user information at data centres in Dublin and Norway.

The Chinese-owned video-sharing app has faced scrutiny over how much access China has to user data.

In April 2023, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued guidance advising Irish Government departments and state agencies against the use of the app on official devices.

The US and UK governments, as well as EU institutions, have also banned the platform on staff devices over cybersecurity fears.

TikTok has described the government bans as misguided and based on misconceptions.

The Irish impact of the company’s restructuring plan was first reported by the Business Post.