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TikTok Is Laying Off 250 Employees in Its Nashville Office

TikTok Is Laying Off 250 Employees in Its Nashville Office
NYT Technology Thursday 06 August 2026, 00:24 UTC By Emmett Lindner 1 min read
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In January, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, spun out an American venture to operate in the United States.

In January, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, spun out an American venture to operate in the United States.
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