RedNote users in China welcome TikTok refugees

China gives a wary welcome to influx of 'TikTok refugees' on RedNote
Users of the Chinese social media app RedNote welcomed "TikTok refugees" from the United States with selfies and messages on Wednesday, as Beijing said it encouraged stronger cultural ties with other countries in response to the sudden influx.
China's RedNote Gets Half a Million New US Users as TikTok Ban Looms
This influx coincides with a January 19 deadline for TikTok to either divest its U.S. operations or face removal from app stores.
Explainer-China's RedNote: What You Need to Know About the App TikTok Users Are Flocking To
RedNote is often regarded as a localised adaptation of Instagram in China. Its Chinese name Xiaohongshu translates to "Little Red Book" in English, a phrase which traditionally refers to a collection of sayings by Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong.
'TikTok refugees' are flocking to China's social media app RedNote. This is what we know about it
Xiaohongshu, or RedNote, has attracted a flurry of self-styled "TikTok refugees" who looking for an alternative but are refusing to join Meta. View on euronews
‘TikTok refugees' flee to Chinese alternative app ahead of looming ban
With TikTok facing an imminent shutdown in the United States, American content creators have taken flight — to another Chinese social media app. Xiaohongshu, known as Red Note in English, surged to the top of the Apple App Store downloads on Monday,
Over Half a Million ‘TikTok Refugees’ Flock to China's RedNote
In a live chat dubbed “TikTok Refugees” on RedNote on Monday, more than 50,000 American and Chinese users joined the room. Veteran Chinese users, with some sense of bewilderment, welcomed their American counterparts and swapped notes with them on topics like food and youth unemployment.

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