The Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, also referred to as RedNote in English, has sprung to supremacy as the top free app on iPhone as the ban on TikTok took effect Sunday, drawing the ire of U.

Users who have the TikTok app on their phone will still be able to access it after Jan. 19. However, because the ban would prevent Apple and Google from providing the app with necessary updates, TikTok would quickly break down and become unusable, leading Americans to look for an alternative app.

President Joe Biden won't enforce the ban on the social media platform TikTok he signed into law last year that goes into effect Sunday.

The Supreme Court has upheld a law banning TikTok in the U.S. starting Jan. 19, unless the popular social media platform cuts ties with its China-based parent company. Here's what to know.

The ban, which was signed by President Joe Biden due to national security concerns ... it is another Chinese app named Xiaohongshu, known as RedNote in English, that has gained sudden popularity.

The ban, which was signed by President Joe Biden due to national security concerns ... it is another Chinese app named Xiaohongshu, known as RedNote in English, that has gained sudden popularity.

A rare wave of U.S.-China camaraderie broke out online in recent days as “refugees” from the popular short video platform TikTok poured onto a Chinese social media platform to protest a now-delayed ban on the service.

U.S. officials have long feared that the widely popular short-form video app could be used as a vehicle for espionage.

TikTok is to be banned in the US from Sunday if it is not sold by its Chinese parent company, the Supreme Court has ruled. However, President Joe Biden has said he will not enforce the ban for the few remaining hours he is in office, leaving it up to his successor Donald Trump to decide what to do when he enters the White House on Monday.

ReelShort, another social media app, has also witnessed a spike in popularity amid the potential TikTok ban. It is currently sitting at seventh rank in the App Store and second on Google Play.

The Supreme Court has heard arguments surrounding the potential ban of TikTok. Here's what we know before their verdict, what could happen after 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?