RedNote: Americans and Chinese share jokes on alternative TikTok as US ban looms

Thousands of American TikTok users have moved to RedNote, a Chinese social media app, as a looming US TikTok ban prompts them to seek a new platform. About 700,000 new users signed up in two days, making RedNote the most downloaded free app in the US App Store, and many Americans say they are joining to spite their government. Chinese and American users are sharing jokes, memes, cat photos and English homework help, while Duolingo reported a 216% jump in its user base compared with the same time last year. The article notes that RedNote may face the same national security concerns that led to the TikTok ban, and that some American users have already received notices that their posts violated guidelines.