TikTok, RedNote and Chinese

TikTok, RedNote and the Crushed Promise of the Chinese Internet
China’s internet companies and their hard-working, resourceful professionals make world-class products, in spite of censorship and malign neglect by Beijing.
Chinese App RedNote Becomes the New Home for “TikTok Refugees,” But Will the Exodus Prove Permanent?
As Xiaohongshu — known as RedNote or Red in English — surged to the top of the App Store downloads list this week, users in both China and the U.S. celebrated an unprecedented cross-cultural exchange: "Seeing people actually sharing their lives directly to each other is just beautiful.
What is RedNote? TikTok 'refugees' surge to popular Chinese app ahead of ban
Shanghai-based Xiaohongshu, or RedNote as it is known in English, is a Chinese social media platform growing in popularity as an alternative to TikTok, but with the same security risks.
As "TikTok refugees" flock to RedNote, a U.S. official says the Chinese app could be banned, too
With the U.S. ban on TikTok looming, many Americans are opting for another Chinese app known as RedNote. It could be short-lived.
Americans flock to Chinese TikTok rival RedNote — and language apps to learn Mandarin
As many Americans flock to RedNote ahead of a possible TikTok ban, Duolingo and Drops have seen an increase in US users learning Chinese.
The female Chinese billionaire behind RedNote stands to profit off of the TikTok ban
To say the rollout of the U.S.’s TikTok ban has been a mess would be an understatement. After years of back and forth in Washington, the Chinese-owned vid
RedNote Censorship Concerns Emerge As TikTok Users Flock to Chinese App
As self-described " TikTok refugees" pour onto the Chinese social media app RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu, some foreign netizens are already running up against the country's extensive censorship apparatus. Newsweek reached out to Xiaohongshu with a request for comment via a general contact email address.
RedNote: Is TikTok’s Chinese alternative any safer than the app facing a potential US ban?
China-based RedNote has experienced a huge surge in downloads from users both from the US and across the world
Duolingo reportedly sees spike in Americans learning Chinese as TikTok users move to RedNote
Duolingo has seen a surge in U.S. Mandarin learners as TikTok users explore Chinese social app RedNote amid a looming ban.
TikTok Got a Reprieve, but Americans and Chinese Are Still on RedNote
The Chinese social media app, popular in the United States a week after being flooded by TikTok users, has added language translation features.
Over a Million Americans Have Downloaded Rednote in Light of TikTok Ban
In the days leading up to the US TikTok ban, Americans have flooded Rednote, a similarly Chinese-owned app, with over a million downloads. Chinese social media app Rednote, a platform similar to TikTok and Instagram,
Chinese TikTok alternative RedNote could pose greater security risks, experts say
As uncertainty hovers around the TikTok ban that could go into effect in the U.S. on Sunday, users are flocking to a Chinese ...
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Think antisemitism was bad on TikTok? Wait till you see Rednote
Returning from a brief ban, TikTok began deleting 'Free Palestine' comments. Users who switched to RedNote, however, found ...
‘We’d rather be Chinese’: TikTok ‘refugees’ are using App Store reviews of RedNote to criticize the U.S. government and American life
Facing the loss of their favorite app, TikTok users have flocked to another China-based platform with surprising ...
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Accor's Mass-Market Push, India's Struggles and RedNote's Boom
Accor is expanding its economy hotel portfolio in the Middle East, aligning with the region's shift towards mass-market ...
A rare, joyful U.S.-Chinese exchange is taking place on RedNote, but it may not last
The Chinese app’s new American users are connecting directly with their Chinese counterparts at a time when the two countries ...
China’s RedNote netizens warn each other over sharing street views with US TikTok users
Users told that American requests for images of sensitive areas should be ignored over national security concerns.