With a TikTok Ban Looming, Users Flee to Chinese App ‘RedNote’
Some say they joined Xiaohongshu, which translates to “little red book,” to spite the US government after a ban on TikTok became more likely.
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‘My Chinese Spy’ Memes Show Americans Aren’t Sold on the TikTok Ban
With a TikTok shutdown all but inevitable, users are dedicating their final days on the app to fictional agents of the Chinese government.
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RedNote Scrambles to Hire English-Speaking Content Moderators
Job listings posted in China this week indicate that Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, is struggling to handle an influx of new users joining the...
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As TikTok Threatens 'Immediate Shut-Off,' Dem Senator Markey Introduces Bill Extending Deadline for Sale-or-Ban Law
Senate aides expect Laken Riley Act to take up floor time ahead of Sunday deadline
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Chinese apps face scrutiny in US but users keep scrolling
As a high school junior in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, Daneel Kutsenko never gave much thought to China. Last month, though, as the U.S....
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RedNote Recruited US Influencers to Promote App Amid TikTok Ban Uncertainty
A marketing campaign brief obtained by WIRED reveals how the Chinese app is trying to capitalize on its sudden international popularity.
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America Experiences Hours of TikTok Withdrawal
In today’s newsletter, TikTok in limbo, and then: Kyle ChaykaStaff writer Just before 11 P.M. on Saturday night, TikTok went dark in the United...
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Singapore's Likee Is an Unlikely Winner of the TikTok Ban
After a US law temporarily forced Americans to find a new home for their short-video habit, TikTok clone Likee saw a surge in usage.
Read MoreThe Official DOGE Website Launch Was a Security Mess
Plus: Researchers find RedNote lacks basic security measures, surveillance ramps up around the US-Mexico border, and the UK ordering Apple to create...
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