ByteDance Cuts 120 Employees Amidst Ongoing Tech Layoffs

The wave of layoffs affecting global companies hasn’t stopped. Several tech giants are still streamlining adn adjusting policies internally due to business pressures, cost efficiency, and stronger governance.

ByteDance,TikTok’s parent company,announced the dismissal of 120 employees in the third quarter of 2025. This raises the question: are these layoffs part of a continuing wave of mass job cuts?

ByteDance revealed these actions through an internal report on handling internal violations (Corporate discipline and Professional Ethics Committee) in the third quarter of 2025, published on Thursday, December 25, 2025. The company emphasized its commitment to curbing unethical practices and violations of company rules.

According to Global Times on Sunday, December 28, 2025, ByteDance fired 120 employees for violating the company’s “red lines,” particularly regarding violations of internal rules.