🟡 “When Safety Becomes Optional: Taking the SSF Lens to TikTok’s Moderator Cuts”

What happens when a global tech giant decides to prioritise automation and efficiency over human safety?

In this episode and reflective post, I take the SSF lens - the Six Stages Framework- to TikTok’s recent decision to cut over 400 UK-based content moderator roles. As the company leans more heavily on AI and off-shore solutions, we’re left to ask:

• What stage is TikTok operating from?
• Which “caves” are influencing their choices?
• Who is being centred, and who is being erased?
• And most importantly… what would a Stage +3 or +4 equity response look like?

This story isn’t just about one company.

It’s about the systems we build, the people we silence, and the moments we normalise harm.

👓 Put on your SSF lenses with me—and let’s explore what we’re really seeing when safety becomes optional.

https://youtu.be/5zEm5aDhO9Q

Clip

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxfoEoyOPDgpecvcdBX3pV2tDj65A6SST5?si=TIY7vbAI00r8bci4

https://www.tiktok.com/@sixstagesframework/video/7562632679896681750

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/case-study-analyzing-tiktoks-ethical-failures-six-stages-m-gadzah-tqide

SSF & Inclusion Themes:

#SixStagesFramework #ThroughTheSSFLens #EquityLens #InclusionMatters #SocialJusticeLens #BiasAwareness

Tech + Ethics Focus:

#DigitalSafety #AIandEthics #TechAccountability #ContentModeration #AIandBias #PlatformResponsibility

Reflective + Reach:

#YouCantUnseeIt #LeadershipReflection #ConsciousLeadership #EmpathyInTech #VoicesThatMatter#equityinpsychology #AI #Technology #TikTok