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The return of Speidi: How Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag went from ‘washed up’ to number one during the LA fires

US CULTURE: The almost-forgotten millennial antiheroes rose to the top of the TikTok algorithm — and the iTunes charts — after Spencer’s response to the Pacific Palisades tragedy, Holly Baxter reports from New York

The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025

TikTokers flock to Chinese alternative

Xiaohongshu, or RedNote in English, has picked up tens of thousands of TikTok users looking for an alternative

Salon · Jan 14, 2025

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 · Jan 14, 2025

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 · Jan 14, 2025

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?

Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025

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 · Jan 14, 2025

‘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 · Jan 14, 2025

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 · Jan 14, 2025

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 · Jan 14, 2025

'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 · Jan 14, 2025