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US ‘TikTok refugees’ discover China’s Xiaohongshu as app tops Apple’s charts (www.scmp.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Alsephina@lemmy.ml to c/usa@lemmy.ml

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Chinese users of Shanghai-based Xiaohongshu, known as Rednote, welcome American arrivals to the platform.

While the exact number of downloads is unknown, the Apple store put Xiaohongshu – which does not have an official English name but means “little red book” – as the No 1 free-to-use social media platform across all free iPhone apps in the US.

The exodus of “TikTok refugees” has been spurred by mounting concerns over the app’s fate in the wake of last week’s Supreme Court oral arguments, in which the justices seemed to lean towards national security over free speech.

US influencer Nuha – who has more than 1.5 million followers on TikTok and about 135,000 on Instagram – is among those signing up for Xiaohongshu’s blend of e-commerce and user-generated content.

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[–] Alsephina@lemmy.ml 23 points 3 weeks ago

does not have an official English name but means “little red book”

Fucking hilarious lmao

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 20 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

So far the interactions between the Chinese users and influx of Americans is super cute, Americans are trying to learn a bit of Mandarin and Chinese users are asking for help with English homework and saying that they are the Chinese spies, lol

[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

There's a lotta wholesome content about food and fishing and everyone seems very nice. I'm hoping the US doesn't fuck it up.

[–] cdf12345@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago

Narrator: they would.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 weeks ago

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 8 points 3 weeks ago

The Streisand-Maoism Effect

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

Is it self hosted or federated? If not, pass

[–] RedWizard@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago