It is a lifestyle social media app that allows users to post short videos, photos and texts, and it also includes functions like live-streaming and shopping.

Chinese-owned TikTok is set to be banned in the United States on Jan. 19, 2025, and another Chinese-owned app is welcoming American "TikTok refugees."

Ahead of an impending ban on TikTok in the US, young Americans are flocking to RedNote which many say is “China’s answer to Instagram”. Xiaohongshu’s US downloads surged more than 200% year-on-year this week.

Chinese-made social media apps Xiaohongshu and Lemon8 have soared to the top two spots on Apple’s iPhone download charts in the U.S., as users look for alternatives to TikTok ahead of an imminent ban stateside.

RedNote (Xiaohongshu) is a relatively new social media platform designed to cater to users seeking a more intimate and engaging experience compared to mainstream networks like TikTok. Launched in response to increasing concerns about privacy,

With a TikTok ban set to go into effect in the U.S. on Sunday, social media users in the U.S. are migrating to Xiaohongshu, also known as ‘REDnote.’

With the ban on TikTok looming and little indication that the Supreme Court will stop it, users are already looking for a new place to scroll away their day. Instead of turning to YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels,

The app that Americans are flocking to as a TikTok alternative is Xiaohongshu, or RedNote, which translates to “Little Red Book.” This name carries significant historical weight, as it alludes to Mao Zedong’s Little Red Book, a mandatory collection of his quotes and philosophies that symbolized the Cultural Revolution in China.

Several social media apps have appearing high in app store chart rankings as a potential U.S. ban hangs over the heads of TikTok and its American users.

As Supreme Court justices ponder the future of TikTok in the United States, a growing number of American social media users have responded by moving to an unlikely alternative: Xiaohongshu, a hugely popular social media app in China.

Here's a quick breakdown on what RedNote is, some Tweets that highlight how TikTok users are approaching the app and if the U.S. can ban RedNote too.