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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Technology
Erin Hale

TikTok users in US flock to ‘China’s Instagram’, RedNote, ahead of ban

Icons for the smartphone apps Xiaohongshu and TikTok are seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, China, on January 14, 2025 [Andy Wong/AP]

Taipei, Taiwan – As a TikTok ban looms in the United States, young Americans are flocking to the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu as “TikTok refugees” in search of a similar experience.

The app has risen to the top spot on the iOS and Google Play stores in the US in recent days as users prepare for TikTok to be banned on national security grounds from Sunday unless Chinese parent company ByteDance divests its ownership.

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