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2025-01-13

Chinese social media app RedNote is the number one app as TikTok ban looms

With TikTok likely just days away from being banned in the US, the app’s users are pushing some previously little-known apps to the top of Apple and Google’s stores. The app that has so far seemed to benefit the most is a Chinese social media app called “RedNote” or Xiaohongshu, which translates to "little red book." 


The TikTok-like app for shortform video is currently the number one app in Apple’s App Store and is in the 34th spot in Google’s Play Store. RedNote has been gaining popularity as many TikTok creators have begun Discover Copy

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What is RedNote? The Chinese app, aka Xiaohongshu, TikTokkers are flocking to

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Celebs and tech luminaries including Mark Ruffalo want to create a fully open social media ecosystem

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2025-01-02

The 6 best Mint alternatives to replace the budgeting app that shut down

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2025-01-07

Meta is ditching third-party fact checkers

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2025-01-07

Meta is ditching third-party fact checkers on Facebook, Instagram

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2024-12-31

Tech’s biggest losers in 2024

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Linda Yaccarino on Meta ending fact-checking: ‘Welcome to the party’

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