ByteDance's Lemon8 Gains Traction Amid TikTok Ban Threat

ByteDance's Lemon8 gains traction amid TikTok ban threat as creators push the app
Hearing a lot about Lemon8 lately? You’re not the only one. Amid a looming U.S. ban on TikTok, content creators have been pushing the platform's sister app. Lemon8 resembles an amalgamation of the types of short-form videos found on TikTok and the picture-perfect aesthetic of Instagram and Pinterest.
What is Lemon8? Social media app grows in popularity but may be banned with TikTok
Lemon8 is a "lifestyle community" social media app powered by TikTok. The app could be banned alongside TikTok in the U.S. on Jan. 19.
TikTok alternative Lemon8: Why creators are moving to ByteDance’s other social media platform
With a potential U.S. ban just days away, content creators are turning their attention to TikTok's sister app.
Video Sharing Alternative Lemon8 Gains Traction Amid TikTok Ban Threat
TikTok's owners are steadily seeing users pivot to sister app Lemon8 as the service faces a potential ban in the United States. Designed by China-based ByteDance, Lemon8 combines Instagram's visual aesthetics with Pinterest's discoverability,
What To Know About TikTok Alternative Lemon8—And Whether It Could Be Banned, Too
Lemon8 surged to No. 1 on the Apple app store charts as some users consider it to be a possible TikTok alternative, but the ByteDance-developed platform could be banned by the same law that threatens to ban TikTok.
ByteDance Frantically Steering Users to Lemon8 as TikTok Ban In US Arrives In 10 Days
Lemon8’s user base is still tiny compared to TikTok’s behemoth growth since 2019 —but engagement on the app is growing. Lemon8 appears to average more than 1 million daily active app users since October 2024. That’s nearly double what it was the year prior, when TikTok launched the app as an Instagram competitor.
TikTok is pushing users in the US to sister app Lemon8 as it faces potential ban
ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, is promoting Lemon8 as a backup option, even as discussions around the TikTok ban intensify. While the legislation specifically targets ByteDance-owned apps,
Lemon8 Gains Traction as TikTok Ban Looms, but Legal Uncertainty Clouds Future
Lemon8, a social media platform owned by ByteDance, has seen a surge in popularity as creators and users anticipate a potential ban on its sister app, TikTok, in the United States. The app, which combines the visual appeal of Instagram and Pinterest with TikTok's short-form video functionality,
TikTok Promotes Lemon8 in the US as Ban Looms
“In the last few weeks, Lemon8 has been promoting its app to TikTok users through sponsored TikTok videos […] In November, TikTok also began informing users of its sister app, Lemon8, that beginning late that month, Lemon8 would be powered by TikTok, and their TikTok usernames would also be used on Lemon8.”
USA plans ban: TikTok positions its app offshoot Lemon8
While a ban on TikTok could be imminent in the USA, users are switching to an alternative app in droves. There is a system to this.
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