I tried the Chinese app RedNote and saw how TikTok 'refugees' are trolling the US government

I tried the Chinese app RedNote and saw how TikTok ‘refugees’ are trolling the US government

I spent time on the Chinese app Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, that Americans are flocking to as a potential TikTok ban looms. It was an amusing and utterly confusing experience. The app is flooded with posts deriding the US government. It seems impossible to parse what’s potentially propaganda, what’s ironically pretending to be propaganda, and what are earnest complaints about the US government — or earnest welcome messages from Chinese c…

I tried the Chinese app RedNote and saw how TikTok 'refugees' are trolling the US government

The RedNote app is surging with dark humor memes.Illustration by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesA Chinese app known as RedNote is surging in new users from the US.I downloaded it and found users posting gleefully about giving away their data to China.The frenzy around RedNote might be short-lived, however.I spent time on the Chinese app Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, that Americans are flocking to as a potential TikTok ban looms.It was a…

"I think I'll stay that side": Mzansi woman reviews RedNote, China's version of TikTok

A South African social media user downloaded China's RedNote after hearing about the TikTok ban in the United States and gave a review of the app.