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TikTok users moving to Chinese alternative REDnote amidst U.S ban

Cristina Joy Valerio January 19, 2025 · 1 min read

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It looks like TikTok users in the U.S are moving to RedNote, a Chinese application similar to the aforementioned app.

REDnote is a Chinese application similar to TikTok where users can post either text, photos or videos on the platform. With the upcoming TikTok ban occurring in the United States, users have been downloading REDnote and posting there. There are over 10 million downloads for the Chinese application where users would use the hashtag “TikTok refugee”.

Founder of Wavelet Strategy and China tech analyst Ivy Yang states, “Users are finding creative ways to transcend language barriers, navigate cultural differences, and co-exist in fascinating ways. This community building happening in real time could have lasting impact, and I’m cautiously optimistic.”

Would you be moving to REDnote to watch some of your favorite content creators there? Let us know in the comments!

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Cristina Joy Valerio

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Cristina Joy D. Valerio, more commonly known as CJ to most, is a Multimedia Producer at Yugatech. She has an interest in the evolving world that is technology. Apart from that, she organizes D&D sessions, plays video games, and watches anime to kill time. CJ's alma mater is iACADEMY and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology specializing in Web Development.

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