TikTok which has 170 million users in the United States might be banned in the US by January 19th.
The threats to ban the popular platform has made the United States American content creators to flee to another Chinese social media app known as RedNote.
RedNote escalated to the top of the Apple App Store downloads on Monday 13th January 2024 as users flocked to its Instagram-meets-Pinterest style layout.
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Users of RedNote welcomed their new users posting videos explaining to the how to use the app with hashtags like #TikTok refugees which have gone viral across the app.
The US government passed a law last year that forced TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to either sell its popular platform or shut it down.
This was simply because the US government alleged that TikTok allows Beijing to collect data and spy on users and is a method to spread propaganda.
Chana and ByteDance reportedly denied the claims.
The ban might be effected on Sunday.
RedNote acts as Pinterest, and it’s been described as ‘China’s Instagram’ but checks a couple of important boxes for creators who are worried they’ll lose followers should the looming TikTok ban hit on January 19th.
The app has also built-in shopping features similar to the TikTok shop that have become a boon for creators looking to set up a storefront, stemming from the app’s early days as a social shopping app focused on fashion.
