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 midnight on Jan. 18 ...

With TikTok banned in the US, many social media users are scrambling to find a replacement. One platform quickly gaining traction is RedNote, a Chinese-owned app that has seen a surge in popularity.

When TikTok looked doomed in the U.S., many users quickly signed up for another Chinese-owned app called Xiaohongshu in protest. It's known as RedNote in English. What happened next was a surprise as ...

RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu, is often compared to TikTok due to its focus on short-form content videos.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. With a possible TikTok ban looming, many U.S. users are flocking to ...

Never discount the resolve of the American spirit in the face of adversity — in this case, the determination to learn a little bit of Mandarin Chinese to make navigating the popular TikTok alternative ...

As Xiaohongshu — known as RedNote or Red in English — surged to the top of the App Store downloads list this week, users in both China and the U.S. celebrated an unprecedented cross-cultural exchange: ...

Just a few days after more than 700 million new users flooded RedNote—which Time noted is “the most apolitical social platform in China"—rumors began swirling that RedNote may soon start segregating ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jianqing Chen, Washington University in St. Louis (THE CONVERSATION) TikTok refugees ...