Chinese and American netizens are drawing closer despite the US bid to shield Americans from Chinese influence. Read more at straitstimes.com.

“The ones benefiting from traffic from the TikTok ban are still Chinese apps,” GSR Ventures managing director Allen Zhu wrote on WeChat, posting a screenshot of the US App Store download chart. A stream of new English-language content and users showed up on Xiaohongshu this week, and the #tiktokrefugee hashtag garnered more than 25 million views.

With ByteDance-owned TikTok facing imminent ban in the US this week, users in America are switching to another Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu or RedNote which has seen a surge in downloads over

Ahead of an impending ban on TikTok in the US, young Americans are flocking to RedNote which many say is “China’s answer to Instagram”. Xiaohongshu’s US downloads surged more than 200% year-on-year this week.

With the TikTok ban looming closer in the US, Americans are migrating to an app called Xiaohongshu or RedNote. Here's what you need to know.

Key Takeaways Millions of Americans downloaded Chinese social app Xiaohongshu, or RedNote, this week.Users are migrating to it and other apps as a potential shutdown of TikTok looms in the U.S.RedNote was the most downloaded free app among iPhone users in the U.

As a TikTok ban looms, Americans are starting to download RedNote. Here's what you need to know about the app.

Something bizarre and beautiful is happening as Chinese and American youth break barriers online. It’s only a matter of time before political reality bites.

For TikTok alternatives, Clapper has emerged as a top contender, offering similar features with American ownership. The app allows livestreaming, short-form content, and shopping, much like TikTok. With over five million downloads, Clapper is a close match for TikTok without the foreign ownership concerns.

TikTok is now unavailable in the United States—and getting around the ban isn’t as simple as using a VPN. Here’s what you need to know.

With the threat of the social media platform TikTok being banned in the U.S., users started migrating to the Chinese app Xiaohongshu, known globally as RedNote. Among those are Latino content creators who are bringing their culture with them.