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UNBELIEVABLE: Rednote - The Untold Story

“Explanation Made It More Racist”: Viral ‘Natasha’ Doll Sparks Outrage As Disturbing Videos Spread Online

One netizen wrote online, “That explanation made it more racist than if the explanation was not there.”

Bored Panda

Dancing robot performance goes awry, sending plates and chopsticks flying in hot pot restaurant

A video circulating on the Chinese social media platform Rednote showed the robot smashing plates and flinging dishware and chopsticks during what appeared to be a performance gone awry.

Euronews

Rihanna Joins Rednote: Chinese Fans Flood Comments Urging A$AP Rocky's Vasectomy

Rihanna has joined the Rednote app, prompting Chinese fans to flood comments about A$AP Rocky's vasectomy and express anticipation for her next album.

International Business Times UK

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Authorities cite fraud, cybersecurity risks, and potential disinformation as reasons for one-year ban

The Independent UK

The sweet story of how a chance meeting led to Australia’s ‘old baby cake’ going viral on Chinese social media

Demand for a small Sydney patisserie’s chocolate mousse creation leapt from 100 a week to 150 a day after a vlogger struck up a conversation on a train

The Guardian - AU

Rednote used to spread false claims about ‘wicked’ policy on Chinese Australians and citizenship

Exclusive: Posts that falsely claim Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are targeting Chinese Australians are cited by experts as examples of disinformation

The Guardian - AU

Candidates using influencers to bypass ‘shadow ban’ on campaigning by Chinese social media app Rednote

Exclusive: Interviews with influencers who usually post about food or real estate published on platform, which officially discourages political content

The Guardian - AU

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From TikTok to DeepSeek: America needs to out-innovate China, not ban its apps

Banning Chinese apps may boost U.S. alternatives in the short term, but in the long run it also risks isolating America from breakthroughs elsewhere.

Fortune

DeepSeek is the hottest new AI chatbot—but it comes with Chinese censorship built in

Fortune

TikTok Users Now On RedNote Are Starting To See One Very Big Problem With the App

American TikTok users are migrating to RedNote but face unexpected censorship challenges reflective of China's strict internet regulations.

Mic

“Why Should We Believe You?”: TikToker Sparks Debate After Debunking ‘Three Major Lies’ About China

"It’s so funny to see so many Westerners actually believe this!" A Chinese TikToker went viral for “debunking” what he referred to as the “three major lies” spread in the West about his country. The post “Why Should We Believe You?”: TikToker Sparks Debate After Debunking ‘Three Major Lies’ About…

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Bluesky adds TikTok mode while Elon mulls reviving Vine in the latest banning drama

Bluesky has a new video-only mode that's somewhat similar to TikTok. The new mode lets you swipe vertically to jump between videos, much like other popular video-focused social media apps.

Windows Central

TikTok ban live updates — TikTok is back ahead of expected executive order

TikTok says it is restoring service to U.S. users based on a proposed executive order by Trump. We're here with the latest news as it happens.

Tom’s Guide

What’s happening on RedNote? A media scholar explains the app TikTok users are fleeing to – and the cultural moment unfolding there

TikTok refugees fled by the millions to RedNote, a Chinese app, in response to the TikTok ban, which went into effect Jan. 19, 2025. The company shut down the app shortly before midnight on Jan. 18 but restored service the following day. The app was unavailable to download from the…

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TikTok Latino Refugees Bring Mexican Recipes, 'La Chona,' and Bad Bunny to Chinese App RedNote

The Chinese app has become the new platform for those anticipating the ban of TikTok in the U.S.

Fortune

TikTok is about to ‘go dark’ — here’s how to save your videos

While TikTok’s future looks bleak as a U.S. buyer does not appear imminent, the platform allows account holders to save their data.

Salon

Supreme Court rules against TikTok

The unanimous ruling allows the U.S. to ban the app unless it is sold by Sunday

Salon

TikTok alternatives to migrate to

Apps like RedNote have seen a boom in downloads from people who call themselves "TikTok refugees"

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The Guardian - US

Americans flock to Chinese TikTok alternative RedNote: ‘We have the same struggles’

Despite security concerns, Americans are flooding the app, where Chinese users are welcoming them with open arms – and Luigi Mangione memes

The Independent UK

RedNote: Is TikTok’s Chinese alternative any safer than the app facing a potential US ban?

China-based RedNote has experienced a huge surge in downloads from users both from the US and across the world

Latin Times

Horny Americans Fleeing TikTok Take Over Chinese Social Media App, Teach Innocent Chinese Users How to Be Thirsty

Horny Americans are fleeing to TikTok to the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu, known to many as RedNote, where they are teaching users how to be thirsty.

The Guardian - AU

Chinese app RedNote is rocketing up download charts – in Australia the sudden uptake is not just about TikTok

Experts say the flood of users to the Chinese app highlights flaws in the Albanese government’s social media ban

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What is RedNote? Inside the social media app drawing American users ahead of the US TikTok ban

Downloads of the Chinese-owned platform have spiked as US users look for an alternative to TikTok, which faces a ban on national security grounds. What is Rednote, and what are the implications of its ascent?

The Conversation

US ‘TikTok refugees’ are fleeing to Chinese app RedNote. It’s a new phase of the digital cold war

Social media giant TikTok is preparing to shut down its app in the United States this Sunday – the day that legislation signed by President Joe Biden last year banning the app takes effect.

PC Gamer

TikTok users wave goodbye to their 'Chinese spies' as they they ditch the app for another, er, Chinese one

I for one welcome our new (still Chinese) social media overlords

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