TikTok, Red Note

Why TikTok Creators Are Moving to Red Note
With the TikTok ban looming in less than a week, creators are scrambling to find a replacement. Many have simply migrated over to TikTok’s direct American competitors, like Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts.
‘Red Note,’ a Chinese App, Is Dominating Downloads, Thanks to TikTok Users
To show how little they care about TikTok’s ties to Beijing, people in the United States are downloading one of China’s most popular apps.
I Downloaded Red Note as the TikTok Ban Looms. Let's Discuss
I picked my "interests" — all in Mandarin — based on vibes, and yet still Red Note seems to have me figured out already. My Explore page suggested videos from food creator Nick DiGiovanni, Cardi B and Lucky Blue Smith. (Note: Page verification is bound to be slow, so beware of fake celebrity accounts in the interim.)
With TikTok U.S. Ban Looming, Users Flock to Red Note — Another Chinese-Owned App
With a TikTok U.S. ban looming, American users are downloading an alternative: Chinese-owned social app Xiaohongshu, aka "Red Note."
TikTok Alternative App 'Red Note' Is Gaining US Users Amid Looming TikTok Ban
Xiaohongshu, which translates to "little red book," is one of the TikTok replacements circulating in light of the looming TikTok ban.
With a TikTok ban looming, users flee to Chinese app “Red Note”
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U.S. TikTok users flock to Chinese app 'Red Note' in protest with TikTok ban looming
Xiaohongshu, which in English means “Little Red Book” is a Chinese social media app that combines e-commerce, short video and posting functions. The app is called “RedNote” by American users.
As TikTok Ban Nears, Peeved Users Flock to Other Chinese Social Media Apps
Some TikTok users aren't waiting until the upcoming Jan. 19 ban to test out other short-form video sharing apps, but instead of Meta's social media sites or the Fediverse, they're swarming to other Chinese-owned mobile software platforms.
As potential TikTok ban looms, some U.S. users are flocking to Chinese app Xiaohongshu instead
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In U.S., TikTok users flock to another Chinese app -- and love the irony
With the possibility of a TikTok ban looming, social media users in the U.S. are flocking to another Chinese app known as RedNote.
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The most fascinating international diplomacy is happening right now on Xiaohongshu
Ahead of the possible TikTok ban, American users are flocking to the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu, or Red Note, with ...
‘TikTok Refugees’ Migrate to Xiaohongshu En Masse Ahead of U.S. Ban
Ahead of a potential ban this Sunday, Xiaohongshu, which is also known as Red Note or Booktok, quickly became the most ...
Chinese Social Media Apps Xiaohongshu & Lemon8 See Surge In Downloads Ahead Of U.S. TikTok Ban
Chinese-made social media apps Xiaohongshu and Lemon8 have soared to the top two spots on Apple’s iPhone download charts in ...
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US Content Creators Are Jumping Ship To Xiaohongshu As TikTok Ban Looms
As TikTok faces a looming shutdown in the US, American content creators are migrating en masse to Xiaohongshu Xiaohongshu is ...
What is Red Note? And why are Americans joining it
Some American TikTok users joke that they’d willingly share their own data with China if the government blocks it.