Full List of Chinese-Owned Social Media Apps Trending as TikTok Ban Looms
As a possible ban on TikTok in the United States looms, several other Chinese-owned social media apps have gained popularity. Newsweek reached out to TikTok via its website for comment. TikTok will appear before the Supreme Court on Friday in a final attempt to prevent a national ban on the app.
Chinese social media app RedNote tops App Store chart ahead of TikTok ban
RedNote, the Chinese social media app also known as Xiaohongshu, rose to the number one spot on the Apple App Store as a US ban closes in on TikTok. The app offers a mix of pictures, short-form videos,
Chinese Social Media Apps Xiaohongshu & Lemon8 See Surge In Downloads Ahead Of U.S. TikTok Ban
Chinese social apps Xiaohongshu and Lemon8 have soared to the top two spots on Apple's iPhone charts ahead of the U.S.'s impending TikTok ban.
Why Some TikTok Users Are Fleeing to RedNote, Another Chinese Social Media App
RedNote, or Xiaohongshu, is a popular Chinese social media app. American users are flocking to it as TikTok faces a looming ban, pushing the app to the number one spot on the country's app stores.
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.
RedNote’s red flags: App that Gen Z flocked to ahead of TikTok ban has ties to Chinese military
RedNote, an increasingly popular alternative to TikTok, has links to Pentagon-designated "Chinese military companies."
Chinese app RedNote gained millions of US users this week as 'TikTok refugees' joined ahead of ban
Chinese social media app RedNote, known in China as Xiaohongshu, gained nearly 3 million U.S. users in one day earlier this week as a flood of self-proclaimed "TikTok Refugees" joined, according to new data from analytics firm Similarweb.
What is RedNote - the Chinese social media app TikTok users are 'migrating' to ahead of potential US ban
RedNote, known as Xiaohongshu in China, is reaping the rewards of a potential TikTok ban in the US, with the competitor's users "migrating" over and encouraging others to follow suit. But why RedNote - and what is the app like?
What’s happening on RedNote? A media scholar explains the app TikTok users are fleeing to – and the cultural moment unfolding there
TikTok refugees fled by the millions to RedNote, a Chinese app, in response to the TikTok ban, which went into effect Jan. 19, 2025. The company shut down the app shortly before midnight on Jan. 18 but restored service the following day.
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.
Millions flock to Chinese app RedNote following TikTok ban ruling
Bongino Report host Evita Duffy-Alfonso discusses the surge in RedNote users after the Supreme Court upholds the ruling requiring TikTok to divest or face a U.S. ban on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend.’
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