RedNote, TikTok 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.
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 are interacting less overall.
TikTok: Should China's RedNote Face Ban Too?
RedNote, known as Xiaohongshu in China, is owned by a Shanghai-based company and raises similar questions as TikTok.
TikTok refugees are pouring to Xiaohongshu. Here’s what you need to know about the RedNote app
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.
China's RedNote: what you need to know about the app TikTok users are flocking to
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese social media app RedNote has been thrust into the limelight after more than half a million TikTok users recently joined the platform in protest against a likely imminent ban on the short video app in the United States.
Chinese TikTok alternative RedNote could pose greater security risks, experts say
“It’s not a foregone conclusion that RedNote will suddenly enjoy TikTok’s success and popularity,” Gorman said. “Actually gaining the traction TikTok has is rare. And the size of the national security threat is really proportional to the size of the user base.”
China's RedNote Gets Half a Million New US Users as TikTok Ban Looms
This influx coincides with a January 19 deadline for TikTok to either divest its U.S. operations or face removal from app stores.
Trending off TikTok? US users going to China's RedNote face challenges, analysts say
Analysts are predicting that a recent surge of Americans flocking to the Chinese social media platform RedNote - also known as Xiaohongshu - could be short-lived, as users soon find its content regulations differ sharply from those on TikTok US.
Chinese, U.S. Users of RedNote Find Rare Space for Candid Exchanges
From economic pessimism to cynicism about Marxism and fears over the potential for war, Chinese and American users of RedNote took part this week in rare candid exchanges that tested the limits of censorship on the Chinese social media platform.
As US TikTok users move to RedNote, some are encountering Chinese-style censorship for the first time
Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, has been hiring for a surprising position in recent days: English-language content moderators.
Americans are learning mandarin and fleeing to RedNote and Lemon8 ahead of controversial TikTok ban
As the deadline for a potential TikTok ban in the United States draws closer, American app users are exploring alternative platforms to keep the giggles going. Many are turning to lesser-known Chinese-owned social media apps like RedNote (also known as Xiaohongshu) and Lemon8,
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.
RedNote is fast becoming the regular American's unprecedented window into everything they wished they knew about living in China
RedNote, or Xiaohongshu, became the most downloaded iPhone app in the US on Monday.
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Americans Are Scrambling To China's RedNote As TikTok Faces The Axe, And The Cultures Are Colliding In Unexpected — And HILARIOUS — Ways
This looming TikTok ban has over 170 million US TikTok users (who have named themselves "TikTok Refugees") scrambling for a ...
What’s happening on RedNote? A media scholar explains the app TikTok users are fleeing to – and the cultural moment unfolding there
(THE CONVERSATION) 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 ...
Son of Taiwan singer rejects ‘refugee’ label for TikTok RedNote converts, urges respect
Arts graduate from US university says migrating social media users should not see China app as simple ‘haven’ or ‘avenue for ...