On Eve of TikTok Ban, Chinese App RedNote Surges in Popularity, Delighting Chinese State Media

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By EditorDavidJan 18, 2025, 8:34 pm321 ptsTop
Chinese social-networking site RedNote became the #1 most-downloaded app in America, reports the Associated Press, with some new users considering it a way to protest America's possible TikTok ban. So what happened next? They were met with surprise, curiosity and in-jokes on Xiaohongshu — literally, "Little…

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