With TikTok banned in the US, many social media users are scrambling to find a replacement. One platform quickly gaining traction is RedNote, a Chinese-owned app that has seen a surge in popularity.

Chinese social media app RedNote has become a leading alternative for TikTok users concerned about the latter app’s ban set to take effect on Jan. 19, though, according to multiple outlets, RedNote ...

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The deadline for the Supreme Court to decide on a ruling that could ban TikTok in the United States is approaching fast, and people are understandably freaking out. What seemed like a far-off possible ...

In an unexpected twist, RedNote, known in its home country as Xiaohongshu, has burst onto the U.S. digital scene. With over 697,000 downloads so far in 2025, the platform has outpaced giants like ...

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When TikTok looked doomed in the U.S., many users quickly signed up for another Chinese-owned app called Xiaohongshu in protest. It's known as RedNote in English. What happened next was a surprise as ...

Millions of Americans downloaded Chinese social app Xiaohongshu, or RedNote, this week. Users are migrating to it and other apps as a potential shutdown of TikTok looms in the U.S. RedNote was the ...