TikTok did not disclose the number of employees affected by the layoffs. TikTok's e-commerce unit, TikTok Shop, is facing layoffs in the U.S.TikTok Shop head Mu Qing circulated an internal email to U.S. staff late Tuesday, telling them to work from home on Wednesday because some would receive emails indicating their roles had been cut. Related: Google Layoffs Affect Hundreds in Division Working on Chrome Browser, Pixel PhonesLast month, TikTok Shop let go of some U.S. employees as it restructured its governance and experience team. In 2024, TikTok Shop attracted over 47 million U.S. shoppers, with Americans spending $32 million per day shopping on the social media app, according to Capital One research. This year, TikTok Shop sales have fallen due to tariffs, four TikTok Shop staffers told Business Insider.