How the TikTok ban brought Americans and Chinese closer
When refugees from the app showed up on an alternative called RedNote, understanding was fostered.
Chinese App RedNote Becomes the New Home for “TikTok Refugees,” but Will the Exodus Prove Permanent?
As Xiaohongshu — known as RedNote or Red in English — surged to the top of the App Store downloads list this week, users in ...
Americans flock to Chinese TikTok rival RedNote — and language apps to learn Mandarin
As many Americans flock to RedNote ahead of a possible TikTok ban, Duolingo and Drops have seen an increase in US users ...
US 'TikTok refugees' are signing up for Mandarin Chinese lessons en masse to use RedNote
Instead of trying to dodge the ban, millions of TikTok users are jumping over to RedNote. Since RedNote is primarily designed ...
TikTok users are flocking to a Chinese-owned app, not back to Meta. It's wild. | Opinion
Americans who love TikTok have decided that moving to an actual Chinese-owned app is better than going back to Meta. The ...
TikTok Users Are Ready to Learn Chinese, Buddy
Duolingo says it's seen a huge spike in people learning basic Mandarin, possibly to better navigate the popular TikTok ...
As US TikTok users flock to Chinese app Xiaohongshu, interest in Mandarin rises
China tensions have precipitated a decade-long decline in bilateral people-to-people exchanges. Read more at straitstimes.com ...
For TikTok Refugees, a Wry Welcome on a Chinese App
In their mass migration to the Chinese app RedNote, social media users make a gleeful mockery of the American government.
‘2025 is the year everyone is learning Mandarin’: TikTok ‘refugees’ are learning Chinese to build RedNote audiences
According to their website, Xiaohongshu is “a lifestyle platform for young people…With the mission of ‘Inspire Lives – ...
As "TikTok refugees" flock to RedNote, a U.S. official says the Chinese app could be banned, too
With the U.S. ban on TikTok looming, many Americans are opting for another Chinese app known as RedNote. It could be ...
‘Welcome, TikTok refugee’: Duolingo sees a 216% spike in U.S. users learning Mandarin
Millions are joining RedNote ahead of the TikTok ban. But the app’s default language is Mandarin. “Oh so NOW you’re learning ...
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The 'biggest winner' of a potential TikTok ban? Duolingo. Here’s why.
Language learning app Duolingo has seen an over 200% spike in U.S. users learning Mandarin "out of spite" as many flee to Chinese app RedNote amid the uncertainty surrounding TikTok's future.