Another Chinese App Goes Viral in US Amid Possible TikTok Ban

By Jurassic JennJan 14, 2025 14:08 PMStar Facts
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Another Chinese App Goes Viral in US Amid Possible TikTok Ban
RedNote/Xiaohongshu. Source: BBC

Amid increasing uncertainty about a potential TikTok ban, a Chinese social media platform named RedNote—known as Xiaohongshu in China—has gained significant traction in the United States. The app's rise is evident as it became the most downloaded free app on Apple’s App Store and Google Play Store. This surge, reported on Monday, January 13, 2025, just days before TikTok faced a potential ban, has led many American users, especially content creators, to seek it as an alternative, Newsweek and The New York Post have reported. This is prepared by SSP.

RedNote, founded in 2013, initially provided shopping advice but has evolved into a comprehensive lifestyle platform. It boasts a mix of short-form videos similar to features seen on Pinterest and Instagram. Beyond video content, users share lifestyle tips, product reviews, and personal experiences, offering a diverse social media and e-commerce experience. This diversity attracts users ranging from Chinese urban women—70% reportedly born after 1990—to the increasing stream of American users, diversifying its global demographic to 300 million monthly active users by December 2024.

The Supreme Court deliberated on whether a law, perceived by TikTok as violating free speech due to the ban or forced sale of its parent company ByteDance to an American entity, should be enforced. Most justices seemed inclined to let the law proceed without considering it an unconstitutional block on speech, making creators seek RedNote as an alternative. The New York Times reported that a ruling was expected imminently before the January 19 deadline.

The rise of RedNote and its diverse user interaction underscores its unique mix of social media engagement and direct-product purchase capability through its platform. Identifying themselves as "TikTok refugees," new users are integrating global culture, reaching out to learn trending Chinese memes and even embracing local cultural nuances like language learning, demonstrating early adaptation to the app's global and content-sharing aspect.

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