The RedNote Exodus Is Real — American Teens Flock to New Chinese-Owned App

Photo Credit: RedNote
TikTok users in the United States are fleeing the platform for another Chinese-owned app called RedNote (Xiaoshongshu in China). More than 700,000 new users have flooded the app since TikTok appears to be shutting down in the United States.
TikTok has more than 170 million users in the United States, so the 700K influx is a relatively small drip compared to active users. Many Chinese users of RedNote have posted welcoming messages to ‘TikTok refugees’ while answ