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TikTok's imminent ban is pushing people to Red Note, another Chinese app, and the irony is just too rich

TikTok users are fleeing the platform ahead of an expected ban in the US – and many are heading to the China-owned Red Note.

TechRadar

Why Heidi Montag's 2010 Album 'Superficial' Is Having a Celeb-Fueled Revival in 2025

Everyone from Emily Ratajkowski to Paris Hilton has helped the underrated record top the iTunes chart.

Marie Claire

Gen Z is buying into the dupe economy

Younger shoppers are embracing less expensive versions of designer brands

Salon

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TikTok ban deadline could get extended – but rumors suggest the US may be trading one risk for another

With the TikTok ban deadline just days away, new legislation could give the app another 270 days to find a buyer

Digital Camera World

US TikTok users flock to Chinese app Xiaohongshu in protest with TikTok ban looming

As the threat of a TikTok ban looms, some U.S. TikTok users are flocking to Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu – making it the top downloaded app in the U.S. The self-described “TikTok refugees” landed on Xiaohongshu as an alternative to TikTok

The Independent UK

TikTok to Elon Musk?

Chinese officials are considering whether Musk could acquire the app's U.S. operations if it is banned, reports say

Salon

What is Rednote/Xiaohongshu? TikTok 'refugees' flock to alternative app as ban looms

The app valued at $17bn has been labelled the ‘Instagram of China’ — but is it safe to use?

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8 TikTok alternatives — where to go if the app gets banned

With TikTok facing a potential US ban, we explore the top alternative platforms for short-form video content, from established social media giants to emerging specialized apps.

Tom’s Guide

‘We are witnessing a moment’: RedNote users in China welcome TikTok refugees

Connection between Chinese and American netizens ‘genuinely beautiful’, writes one new RedNote user

The Independent UK

How to politicize the truth on Facebook, Instagram, and Wikipedia

Control the arbiters of facts and you wield truth itself as a cudgel

The Guardian - US

TikTok Users Flock to App with Even Deeper Ties to China

TikTok users are flocking to an app with even deeper ties to China as the possible ban on the app approaches.

Latin Times

'In America, Just Breathing Costs Money': Netizens Shocked By US Mum's £604K Hospital Bill

Janice Hernandez was slapped with a £604,000 hospital bill due to her baby's seven-week stay at a neonatal intensive care unit due to a rare genetic disorder called Prade-Willi syndrome.

International Business Times UK

RedNote searches explode 4,900% ahead of possible TikTok ban — what you need to know

TikTok users are migrating to apps like RedNote — here's what you need to know about this hot new app.

Tom’s Guide

“People might look and think I’m just this TikTok personality. They don’t know that I’ve been playing since 2010”: Kiki Wong recalls her early guitar career – and the “crazy” bootleg tours with three people sleeping in the back of a truck

Wong says she has failed more times than she succeeded throughout her career, so much so that there was a point in her life where she didn't touch her guitars for three years

Guitar World

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Fortune

What is Xiaohongshu, the Chinese app also known as RedNote that’s topping the charts ahead of a possible TikTok ban?

TikTok refugees flocked to Chinese platform Xiaohongshu on Monday, where users greeted them with offers of Mandarin lessons and jokes about spying.

The Guardian - UK

Big tech is picking apart European democracy, but there is a solution: switch off its algorithms

The latest actions of Musk and Zuckerberg are a sign of things to come, but the EU already has the power to give people back control, says Johnny Ryan, director of Enforce, a unit of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties

USA Today Sports Media Group

Zane Gonzalez’s wife responds on TikTok to fans who made fun of husband’s hair rubbing

This was a great response.

International Business Times

'Take My Data': US 'TikTok Refugees' Flock To Alternative Chinese App

Furious at the prospect of a US government ban on social media platform TikTok, American users have flocked to another Chinese-owned app in droves, many with a defiant message: "Take my data!"

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Fortune

Elon Musk buying TikTok is 'pure fiction', says video-sharing platform

TikTok has rejected reports that Chinese officials are considering allowing Elon Musk to buy the platform if it fails to fight off a looming U.S. ban, calling the claims "pure fiction."

International Business Times

As TikTok Ban Looms, Chinese App RedNote Races To No. 1 Spot On Apple App Store

The situation has become increasingly ironic, with users flocking to a Chinese app even as the U.S. government seeks to ban TikTok over concerns of data theft by China. Users are laughing at the paradox of trying to avoid one Chinese app by embracing another.

Evening Standard

The 'virgin' Sophie Rain set to make $60m on adult site: The rise and backlash of OnlyFans' biggest star

After earning $43 million in 2024, Sophie Rain will surpass that this year amid fierce ethical debates about her child-like looks and controversial pals

Fortune

Inside SandboxAQ the $5.6 billion Alphabet AI spinoff that invents new products

Also: Nvidia spares no words for Biden, BofA CEO shuns risk.

The Guardian - UK

Chinese officials reportedly discuss sale of TikTok in US to Elon Musk

Tech company rejects as ‘pure fiction’ a report that a deal could take place if it fails to avoid an impending ban

The Independent UK

TikTok responds after reports app could be sold to X owner Elon Musk

It has been reported that Chinese officials are considering selling the platform’s US arm to the billionaire if it cannot avoid an impending US ban.

Evening Standard

China 'discussing sale of TikTok to Elon Musk' amid fears of US ban

TikTok says reports of sale to X owner are ‘pure fiction’

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