RedNote has surged in popularity as TikTok’s future in the U.S. hangs in the balance amid potential bans and legal challenges
New York: So, RedNote, a Chinese social media app, is making waves by hitting the top of the Apple app store. This comes as TikTok is facing a possible ban in the U.S. Pretty wild, right?
RedNote, or Xiaohongshu, is now the number one free app, leaving TikTok’s Lemon8 and OpenAI’s ChatGPT in its wake. Creators on TikTok are scrambling to find new platforms to share their videos while they wait to see what happens.
The Supreme Court recently discussed a law that could lead to TikTok’s ban, and it seems they’re leaning towards the government’s side, citing national security concerns over ByteDance owning TikTok.
Some TikTok creators are already making moves to RedNote. One user, allieusyaps, mentioned that while a ban might happen, they’re not going back to Instagram or Facebook. They’re all in on RedNote!
Another creator, Krystan Walmsley, shared a video on how to set up RedNote, saying it’s cute and fun. RedNote, founded in 2013 in Shanghai, is really stepping up its game against competitors like Alibaba and Douyin.
With around 300 million monthly users and a recent valuation of $17 billion, RedNote is definitely a player in the social media scene. It’s raised a ton of money and has a solid team behind it.
Both RedNote and TikTok haven’t commented yet, but it’s clear that the social media landscape is shifting fast.
